1. Texas Jury Survey
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3. Fewer Trials 1962: 39 trials per year (18 crim/21 civ)

4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. San Antonio 7 cases 4 defense verdicts 3 plaintiff verdicts
3 federal and 4 state court
$5 million, $1.1 million and $5,000
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9. 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
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10. El Paso 4 cases (all plaintiff verdicts) 2 federal and 2 state court
$500,000
$15,000
$275,000
$1.9 million
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11. Houston 19 cases 9 defense verdicts 10 plaintiff verdicts
12 federal and 7 state court
1 seven figures, 7 six figures, 2 five figures
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12. Beaumont 3 cases 2 defense verdicts 1 plaintiff verdict
2 federal and 1 state court
$288,711
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13. Galveston 2 cases 2 plaintiff verdicts
$32,000, but set aside by Judge Hittner
$21,000
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14. Corpus Christi 2 cases 2 plaintiff verdicts Both federal court $30,000
$297,500
Corpus Christi
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15. South Texas 1 case $838,006 (mostly punitive damages)
Federal court in McAllen
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16. East Texas 8 cases (all federal) 4 defense verdicts
4 plaintiff verdicts
Sherman, Marshall and Tyler
$100,000, $25,000 and $10,820
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17. West Texas 6 cases (all federal) 4 defense verdicts
2 plaintiff verdicts
Amarillo, Lubbock and Midland
$58,000 & $50,000 (both Lubbock)
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