Texas Jury Survey 2005-2006 Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Fewer Trials 1962: 39 trials per year (18 crim/21 civ)
Summary 03-04 74 cases 47 defense verdicts (64%) q Dallas q Austin 74 cases 47 defense verdicts (64%) 27 plaintiff verdicts (36%) q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Summary 04-05 109 cases 46 defense verdicts (51%) q Dallas q Austin 109 cases 46 defense verdicts (51%) 45 plaintiff verdicts (49%) q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Summary 05-06 87 cases 42 defense verdicts (49%) q Dallas q Austin 87 cases 42 defense verdicts (49%) 45 plaintiff verdicts (51%) q San Antonio q Houston q Corpus Christi Jackson Walker L.L.P.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.