Appellate Wins

Lawsuits for damage caused by toxic substances often raise unique legal issues and important questions of public policy.

Recognizing that its clients need lawyers who can present these issues in a way that will favorably develop the law in areas where little guidance is available, Baron & Budd maintains an Appellate Section with attorneys who devote their practice to legal research, writing, and appellate advocacy.

Since the firm’s inception, Baron & Budd’s appellate lawyers have won major victories in appellate courts around the country, some of which are widely recognized as landmark cases in the area of toxic torts.

Appellate Wins - U.S. Supreme Court

Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, 123 S. Ct. 1210 (2003)
Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp., 526 U.S. 815, 119 S. Ct. 2295 (1999)
Amchem Products v. Windsor, 521 U.S. 591, 117 S. Ct. 2231, 138 L.Ed2d 689 (1997)

Appellate Wins - Federal Appeals Court

Freier v. Westinghouse Electric Co., 303 F.3d 176 (2d Cir. 2002)
Welch v. Celotex Corp., 951 F.2d 1235 (11th Cir. 1992)
Willis v. Raymark Indus., Inc., 905 F.2d 793 (4th Cir. 1990)
McCleary v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 913 F.2d 257 (5th Cir. 1990)
Edwards v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 911 F.2d 1151 (5th Cir. 1990)
Aguirre v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 901 F.2d 1256 (5th Cir. 1990)
McNair v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 890 F.2d 753 (5th Cir. 1989)
Irving v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 864 F.2d 383 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 823, 110 S.Ct. 83, 107 L.Ed.2d 49 (1989)
In re Temple, 851 F.2d 1269 (11th Cir. 1988)
Goad v. Celotex Corp., 831 F.2d 508 (4th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 487 U.S. 1218 (1988)
Meyer v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 820 F.2d 329 (9th Cir. 1987)
Bickel v. Burkhart, 632 F.2d 1251 (5th Cir. 1980)

Appellate Wins in Alabama

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Gant, 662 So.2d 255 (Ala. 1995)
Pace v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 578 So.2d 281 (Ala. 1991)
Ridling v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., et al., 627 F.Supp. 1057 (S.D. Ala. 1986)

Appellate Wins in Arizona

Associated Aviation Underwriters v. Wood, 209 Ariz. 137, 98 P.3d 572 (Ariz. App. Div. 2 2004).
Valenzuela v. Brown, 186 Ariz. 105, 919 P.2d 1376 (Ariz. App. Div. 2 1996).

Appellate Wins in California

California Water Service Co. v. Dow Chemical Co., 2008 WL 4851234 (N.D.Cal. October 30, 2008) (slip copy)
Norris v. Crane Co., No. B196031, 2008 WL 638361 (Cal. App. 2 Dist. Mar 11, 2008) (unpublished).
Nelson v. Superior Court, 144 Cal.App.4th 689, 50 Cal.Rptr.3d 684 (Cal. App. 3 Dist. 2006).

Appellate Wins in Colorado

Rice v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 653 F. Supp. 763 (D. Colo. 1987)
Gibson v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 648 F.Supp. 1538 (D. Colo. 1986)

Appellate Wins in Florida

Holloway v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 557 So. 2d 611 (Fla. App. 1990, review denied)
Oakes v. Pittsburgh Corning Corp., 546 So. 2d 427 (Fla. App. 1989)
Dorse v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 513 So.2d 1265 (Fla. 1987)
Mashburn v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 489 So.2d 1194 (Fla App. 1986, review denied)
Eagle Picher Indus., Inc. v. Cox, 481 So.2d 517 (Fla. App. 1985, review denied)
Vilardebo v. Keene Corp., 431 So.2d 620 (Fla. App. 1983, appeal dism’d)
Brown v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 441 So.2d 1098 (Fla.App. 1983, review denied)

Appellate Wins in Illinois

Kochan v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 242 Ill.App.3d 781, 610 N.E.2d 683, 182 Ill.Dec. 814 (Ill.App. 1993) appeal denied, 152 Ill.2d 561, 622 N.E.2d 1200, 190 Ill.Dec. 891 (1993), cert. denied, 5100 S. 1177, 114 S.Ct. 1219, 127 L.Ed.2d 565 (1994)

Appellate Wins in Iowa

Wilber v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 476 N.W.2d 74 (Iowa 1991)

Appellate Wins in Louisiana

Rando v. Anco Insul., Inc., 2007-2093 (La.App. 1 Cir. 5/2/08), 2008 WL 2068080 (unpublished).
Graves v. Riverwood Intern. Corp., 41,810 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/31/07), 2007 WL 258273, __ So.2d __
Abram v. EPEC Oil Co., 2005-0626, 936 So.2d 209 (La. App. 4 Cir. 6/28/06), writ denied 2006-2147, 942 So.2d 537 (La. 11/17/06)
Thomas v. A.P. Green Industries, Inc., 2005-1064, 933 So.2d 843 (La. App. 4 Cir. 5/31/06)
Roberts v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 878 So.2d 631 (La.App. 1st Cir. 2004)
Emery v. Owens-Corporation, 2000-2144 (La. App. 1 Cir. 11/9/01), 813 So.2d 441, writ denied, 2002-0635 (La. 5/10/02), 815 So.2d 842.

Appellate Wins in Missouri

Bennett v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., 896 S.W.2d 464 (Mo. 1995)

Appellate Wins in New York

Ford v. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp., 52 A.D.3d 710, 862 N.Y.S.2d 56 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008).
Plumb v. A.C. and S., Inc., 759 N.Y.S.2d 809 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)
Arnold v. Dow Chemical Co., 32 F.Supp. 2d 584 (E.D.N.Y. 1999)

Appellate Wins in Texas

Texas Supreme Court cases

Pustejovsky v. Rapid-American Corp., 35 S.W. 3d 643 (Tex. 2000)
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone, 972 S.W.2d 35 (Tex. 1998)

Texas Courts of Appeals Cases

Norfolk Southern Ry. Co. v. Bailey, 92 S.W.3d 577 (Tex. App. - Austin 2002, no pet.)
White v. CBS Corporation, 996 S.W.2d 920 (Tex.App. - Austin 1999, pet. denied)
North American Refractories Company v. Easter, 988 S.W.2d 904 (Tex.App. - Corpus Christi 1999, pet. denied)
Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Walters, 1 S.W.3d 759 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 1999, pet. denied)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation v. Martin, 942 S.W.2d 712 (Tex.App. - Dallas 1997, no writ)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation v. Keeton, 922 S.W.2d 658 (Tex.App. - Austin 1996, writ denied)
Smith v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 927 S.W. 2d 85 (Tex. App. - Houston 1996, writ denied)
Keene Corp. v. Belford, 881 S.W.2d 608, (Tex.App. - Corpus Christi 1994, no writ)
Keene Corporation v. Rogers, 863 S.W.2d 168 (Tex.App. - Texarkana 1993, writ dism’d)
Keene Corp. v. Gardner, 837 S.W.2d 224 (Tex. App. - Dallas 1992, writ denied).
Dow Chemical Co. v. Alfaro, 786 S.W.2d 674 (Tex. 1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1024 (1991)
Wall v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., 602 F.Supp. 252 (N.D. Tex. 1985)
Privitt v. City of Irving, 666 S.W.2d 541 (Tex. App. Corpus Christi 1983, writ ref’d n.r.e.)