Luis Rayo, et al. v. Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition LLC
Trial
02/23/16 – 02/25/16
Summary
A Texas state court jury has rejected a $750,000 lawsuit against a demolition company brought by the family of a construction worker killed in a roof collapse during the demolition of an elementary school building, finding that the company wasn't grossly negligent and the worker failed to follow standard safety procedures.
A 12-member jury deliberated for less than a day before returning a unanimous verdict in favor of Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition LLC on February 25 following a three-day trial. The jury agreed the company had no responsibility for the death of Antonio Rayo in 2014 while he was working on a project at Las Colina Elementary School, where a brick facade was being taken down using an excavator machine.
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Outcome
Verdict for defense
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Ken Molberg
- Jurisdiction
- 95th Judicial District
- Court
- 95th Judicial District Court
- Case Number
- DC-14-07932
- Industry
- Construction
- Practice Area
- Negligence
Sessions
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:11:32 | Opening Statement | Witherspoon, Nuru | ||||
| 00:23:41 | Opening Statement | Grau, James | ||||
| 00:42:26 | Witness Direct Examination | Witherspoon, Nuru | Phillips, Frank | In Person | ||
| 01:53:39 | End of Session |
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.