On July 26, 2022 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
Brown, Dean A.,
and
Mendoza, Adrian,
Murphy Wall Products International, Inc.,
for Injury or Damage - Motor Vehicle (OCA)
in the District Court of Hidalgo County.
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Electronically Filed
6/27/2023 5:16 PM
Hidalgo County District Clerks
Reviewed By: Jose C. Hernandez
CAUSE NO. C-2866-22-J
DEAN A. BROWN, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Plaintiff, §
§
v. § 430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§
MURPHY WALL PRODUCTS §
INTERNATIONAL, INC., §
ADRIAN MENDOZA § HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
Defendant.
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ NO-EVIDENCE
PARTIAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BE IT REMEMBERED:
On this day came to be considered Defendants’ No-Evidence Partial Motion for Summary
Judgment.
The Court, having considered the Motion, the Response of Plaintiff, and the arguments of
counsel, finds the Motion to be with merit.
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims of gross negligence are denied as both
defendants.
It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims of negligent entrustment, negligent hiring,
negligent supervision, negligent training, and negligent retention are denied as to Murphy Wall
Products International, Inc.
Signed this ____ day of ______, 2023
_______________________________
Judge Presiding
Electronically Filed
6/27/2023 5:16 PM
Hidalgo County District Clerks
Reviewed By: Jose C. Hernandez
EMAIL COPY TO:
Stuart R. White
stuart@lileswhite.com
Kevin W. Liles
kevin@lileswhite.com
LILES WHITE PLLC
500 N. Water St., Ste. 800
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Tel: 361-826-0100
Fax: 361-826-0101
Attorneys for Plaintiff DEAN BROWN
Matthew R. Gelina
Cicely Benoit
trv@hartlinebarger.com
HARTLINE BARGER, LLP
1980 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713-759-1990
Fax: 713-652-2419 - Fax
Attorney for Defendants, MURPHY WALL PRODUCTS
INTERNATIONAL, INC. and ADRIAN MENDOZA
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Luisa Flores on behalf of Matthew Gelina
Bar No. 24096050
lflores@hartlinebarger.com
Envelope ID: 77025470
Filing Code Description: Proposed Order
Filing Description: NEMSJ Order
Status as of 6/28/2023 10:27 AM CST
Associated Case Party: DeanA.Brown
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Stuart White 24075268 efiling@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
KEVIN LILES KEVIN@LILESWHITE.COM 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Adrian Mendoza
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Matthew Gelina mgelina@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Service Trv trv@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Peter CBlomquist pblomquist@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Megan JRothermel mrothermel@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Murphy Wall Products International, Inc.
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Cicely Benoit cbenoit@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Luisa Flores Lflores@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Sharon Luce sharon@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Brendan TVillanueva brendan@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT
Document Filed Date
June 27, 2023
Case Filing Date
July 26, 2022
Category
Injury or Damage - Motor Vehicle (OCA)
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Electronically Filed 6/27/2023 5:16 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jose C. Hernandez CAUSE NO. C-2866-22-J DEAN A. BROWN, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, § § v. § 430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § MURPHY WALL PRODUCTS § INTERNATIONAL, INC., § ADRIAN MENDOZA § HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS Defendant. ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ NO-EVIDENCE PARTIAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BE IT REMEMBERED: On this day came to be considered Defendants’ No-Evidence Partial Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court, having considered the Motion, the Response of Plaintiff, and the arguments of counsel, finds the Motion to be with merit. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims of gross negligence are denied as both defendants. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims of negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, negligent training, and negligent retention are denied as to Murphy Wall Products International, Inc. Signed this ____ day of ______, 2023 _______________________________ Judge Presiding Electronically Filed 6/27/2023 5:16 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jose C. Hernandez EMAIL COPY TO: Stuart R. White stuart@lileswhite.com Kevin W. Liles kevin@lileswhite.com LILES WHITE PLLC 500 N. Water St., Ste. 800 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Tel: 361-826-0100 Fax: 361-826-0101 Attorneys for Plaintiff DEAN BROWN Matthew R. Gelina Cicely Benoit trv@hartlinebarger.com HARTLINE BARGER, LLP 1980 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1800 Houston, TX 77056 Tel: 713-759-1990 Fax: 713-652-2419 - Fax Attorney for Defendants, MURPHY WALL PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. and ADRIAN MENDOZA Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Luisa Flores on behalf of Matthew Gelina Bar No. 24096050 lflores@hartlinebarger.com Envelope ID: 77025470 Filing Code Description: Proposed Order Filing Description: NEMSJ Order Status as of 6/28/2023 10:27 AM CST Associated Case Party: DeanA.Brown Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Stuart White 24075268 efiling@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT KEVIN LILES KEVIN@LILESWHITE.COM 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Associated Case Party: Adrian Mendoza Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Matthew Gelina mgelina@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Service Trv trv@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Peter CBlomquist pblomquist@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Megan JRothermel mrothermel@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Associated Case Party: Murphy Wall Products International, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Cicely Benoit cbenoit@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Luisa Flores Lflores@hartlinebarger.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Sharon Luce sharon@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT Brendan TVillanueva brendan@lileswhite.com 6/27/2023 5:16:51 PM SENT