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Texas Jury Survey 2005-2006. Jackson Walker L.L.P. Fewer Trials. 1962: 39 trials per year (18 crim/21 civ) 1987: 35.3 trials per year (13 crim/22.3 civ) 2002: 13.2 trials per year (5.8 crim/7.4 civ). Summary 03-04. q. Dallas. 74 cases 47 defense verdicts (64%)
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Texas Jury Survey 2005-2006 Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Fewer Trials • 1962: 39 trials per year (18 crim/21 civ) • 1987: 35.3 trials per year (13 crim/22.3 civ) • 2002: 13.2 trials per year (5.8 crim/7.4 civ)
Summary 03-04 q Dallas • 74 cases • 47 defense verdicts (64%) • 27 plaintiff verdicts (36%) q Austin q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Summary 04-05 q Dallas • 109 cases • 46 defense verdicts (51%) • 45 plaintiff verdicts (49%) q Austin q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Summary 05-06 q Dallas • 87 cases • 42 defense verdicts (49%) • 45 plaintiff verdicts (51%) q Austin q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin Austin • 6 cases (3 federal and 3 state) • 4 defense verdicts • 2 plaintiff verdicts • $120,000 and $200,000 (both federal) • Austin division 17 counties Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio San Antonio • 7 cases • 4 defense verdicts • 3 plaintiff verdicts • 3 federal and 4 state court • $5 million, $1.1 million and $5,000 Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Dallas-Ft. Worth Dallas • 28 cases • 14 defense verdicts • 14 plaintiff verdicts • 18 federal and 10 state court • 3 in excess of $1 million • 6 in six figures • 3 five figures and 2 four figures Jackson Walker L.L.P.
El Paso El Paso • 4 cases (all plaintiff verdicts) • 2 federal and 2 state court • $500,000 • $15,000 • $275,000 • $1.9 million Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Houston Houston • 19 cases • 9 defense verdicts • 10 plaintiff verdicts • 12 federal and 7 state court • 1 seven figures, 7 six figures, 2 five figures Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Beaumont Beaumont • 3 cases • 2 defense verdicts • 1 plaintiff verdict • 2 federal and 1 state court • $288,711 Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Galveston • 2 cases • 2 plaintiff verdicts • $32,000, but set aside by Judge Hittner • $21,000 Galveston Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Corpus Christi • 2 cases • 2 plaintiff verdicts • Both federal court • $30,000 • $297,500 Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
South Texas • 1 case • $838,006 (mostly punitive damages) • Federal court in McAllen Jackson Walker L.L.P.
East Texas • 8 cases (all federal) • 4 defense verdicts • 4 plaintiff verdicts • Sherman, Marshall and Tyler • $100,000, $25,000 and $10,820 Jackson Walker L.L.P.
West Texas • 6 cases (all federal) • 4 defense verdicts • 2 plaintiff verdicts • Amarillo, Lubbock and Midland • $58,000 & $50,000 (both Lubbock) Jackson Walker L.L.P.