Video of Rush, et al. v. Texas Department of Transportation - Trial - 01/08/25 to 01/14/25 - Courtroom View Network

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Summary

Wrongful death lawsuit alleging a damaged 'crash cushion' caused a fatality in a single-vehicle accident on a Texas highway.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Case Information

Plaintiff: Rush, Lindsey
Defense: Texas Department of Transportation

Judge: Martin Hoffman
Jurisdiction: Dallas County Court at Law
Court: Dallas County Court at Law No. 4

Case Number: DC-21-14795
Industry: Automotive, Transportation
Practice Area: Products Liability, Transportation

Plaintiff

Represented By:
Flagg, Neal (Neal Flagg Law)

Defense

Texas Department of Transportation

Represented By:
Strain, David

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH David Strain

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

14 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:39	Opening Statement	Flagg, Neal
		00:13:55	Opening Statement	Strain, David
		00:34:59	Witness Direct Examination		Willows, Officer Nathaniel	Video Recording
		01:11:56	Witness Cross Examination		Willows, Officer Nathaniel	Transcript Reading
		01:17:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Willows, Officer Nathaniel	Transcript Reading
		01:19:39	Witness Direct Examination		Lakes-Richards, Becky	Video Recording
		01:41:19	Witness Cross Examination		Lakes-Richards, Becky	Transcript Reading
		02:01:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Lakes-Richards, Becky	Transcript Reading
		02:03:18	Witness Direct Examination	Flagg, Neal	Rush, Andrew	In Person
		02:26:51	Witness Direct Examination		Brinkmeyer, Gregory	Video Recording
		03:02:01	Witness Direct Examination		Massey, Tina	Video Recording
		03:14:23	General Case Activities
		03:16:16	End of Session

JAN

8

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:20	Witness Direct Examination		Arrington, Dusty	Video Recording
		00:47:08	Witness Direct Examination	Flagg, Neal	Rush, Tom	In Person
		01:07:00	Break
		01:17:28	General Case Activities
		01:19:17	Witness Direct Examination		Lang, Eric	Video Recording
		02:01:20	Witness Direct Examination	Flagg, Neal	Rush, Lindsey	In Person
		02:39:08	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, David	Miller, Amanda	In Person
		00:36:36	Witness Cross Examination	Flagg, Neal	Miller, Amanda	In Person
		00:56:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Strain, David	Miller, Amanda	In Person
		01:03:56	Break
		01:17:44	General Case Activities
		01:29:46	Closing Statement	Flagg, Neal
		01:52:44	Closing Statement	Strain, David
		02:19:28	Closing Statement	Flagg, Neal
		02:22:53	General Case Activities
		02:25:38	End of Session

JAN

13

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:24	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:32	General Case Activities
		00:04:20	End of Session

JAN

14

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