pet and pet owner

Sentimental Value of Pets to be Heard by Texas Supreme Court

Errant euthanasia of pets will be reviewed by the Texas Supreme Court for “sentimental damages”, i.e. valuation beyond the replacement price of the pet. Please read this interesting article from the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s Elizabeth Campbell. Springer Lyle will post any updates to the court’s decisions as this case…

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Victory for Big Pharma: Texas Adopts “Learned Intermediary” Rule

Big Pharma had a major victory on June 8th, when the Texas Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Centocor, Inc. v. Hamilton.  The Court held that “When a drug manufacturer properly warns a prescribing physician of the dangerous propensities of its product, the manufacturer is excused from warning each…