Texas Jury Survey 2003-2004

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Texas Jury Survey
Matt Dow Jackson Walker L.L.P.
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Austin
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• 8 cases (EEOC in 4)
• 3 defense verdicts
• 2 plaintiff verdicts (default judgments)
• 3 settlements (Age, Religion, NO)

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Austin
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• Settlement range
• NO 10,000
• Religion 15,000
• ADEA class action 160,000 (700)

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Corpus Christi

• 4 cases
• 1 defense verdict
• 0 plaintiff verdicts
• 3 settlements

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Corpus Christi

• Settlement range
• Sexual Harassment 57,500
• Sexual Harassment 50,000

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Dallas
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• 26 cases
• 14 defense verdicts
• 5 plaintiff verdicts
• 7 settlements (2 EEOC)

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Dallas
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• Verdict range
• 2,000 17,500 31,000 68,000 122K
• Settlement range
• 2,400 4,000 10,000 175,000
• 2 deadlocked juries
• Discrimination Reasonableness

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Houston
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• 35 cases
• 19 defense verdicts (1 EEOC)
• 9 plaintiff verdicts
• 7 settlements (2 EEOC)

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Houston
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• Verdict range
• 90K 130K 149K 171 300K 457K 583
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• Settlement range
• 13K 35K 45K 120K Apology

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San Antonio
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• 14 cases
• 2 defense verdicts
• 4 plaintiff verdicts
• 10 settlements (6 EEOC)

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San Antonio
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• Verdict range
• 82K 275K 500K 967,794
• 24 year employee/RIF
• 1,095,000 punitive damages

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Central Texas

• 4 cases
• 1 defense verdict
• 2 plaintiff verdicts
• 1 settlement

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Central Texas

• Verdict range
• 151,000 210,000
• Settlement range
• 71,500

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South Texas

• 7 cases
• 3 defense verdicts
• 3 plaintiff verdicts
• 1 settlement

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South Texas

• Verdict range
• 125K 525 1.8M (1.5 punitive)
• 20 year employee, no reprimands
• Settlement 42,500, policy, posting

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East Texas

• 3 cases
• 1 defense verdict
• 1 plaintiff verdict
• 1 settlement

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East Texas

• 746,000 verdict (race)
• 150,000 settlement (sexual harassment)
• Defense verdict (race disability)

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West Texas

• 9 cases
• 3 defense verdicts (1 class action)
• 1 plaintiff verdict (96,467)
• 5 settlements (2 EEOC)

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West Texas

• Settlement range
• 35K 35K 400K
• Tough on everybody

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Summary
Dallas
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• 74 cases
• 47 defense verdicts (64)
• 27 plaintiff verdicts (36)

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