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Case Results

Past results disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts and law. Results described depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Client testimonials are not a guarantee of any result.

We’re proud to have secured meaningful victories for clients across Texas. These examples highlight the impact of our advocacy — and our commitment to protecting your rights.

Selected Results

First Amendment – Civil Rights

Turner et al. v. Richard et al.

U.S. District Court, E.D. Tex., No. 9:23-cv-0065 (Dec. 8, 2023)

Permanent injunction granted

First Amendment – Civil Rights Settlement

Zinter v. Salvaggio

U.S. District Court, W.D. Tex., 610 F. Supp. 3d 919 (2022)

$500,000 settlement

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Portée v. Morath

U.S. District Court, W.D. Tex., No. 1:23-CV-551-RP (Nov. 20, 2023)

Permanent injunction against the Texas Education Agency

A federal suit for military spouse Hannah Portée under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act’s license-portability provision (50 U.S.C. § 4025a), added by the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act. On Nov. 20, 2023, the court declared that the Texas Education Agency and related defendants violated federal law in handling her application and permanently enjoined them from enforcing that licensing requirement against her.

U.S. Department of Justice case page · Stars and Stripes op-ed (Dec. 7, 2023)

Class Action – Products Liability

Matson v. NIBCO Inc. / Garcia v. Matson

W.D. Tex., No. 5-19-CV-00717-RBF (2021); 5th Cir., No. 21-51151 (2022)

$7.65 million settlement, affirmed on appeal

Jurisdiction – Appellate

Plummer v. Witty Yeti, LLC

Tex. App.—San Antonio, No. 04-22-00075-CV (Aug. 3, 2022)

Jurisdiction ruling reversed on appeal

Open Records – Texas Public Information Act

City of Olmos Park v. Grable

Tex. App.—El Paso, No. 08-24-00388-CV (Dec. 12, 2025) (mem. op.)

Appeal won: denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction affirmed

Brandon J. Grable was the requester who sought the City’s police operational assessment under the Texas Public Information Act. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court’s denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction, holding that the Act waived the City’s governmental immunity and that an Attorney General ruling that the record was privileged does not bar a court from deciding whether it may be withheld.

Opinion (Justia)

First & Fourth Amendment – § 1983 Settlement

Gray v. City of Carthage

U.S. District Court, E.D. Tex., No. 6:26-cv-00238

$17,910 settlement

Brandon J. Grable represented Jeffrey Gray in a § 1983 suit raising First and Fourth Amendment claims arising from a September 2024 encounter outside Carthage City Hall. The City of Carthage settled the case for $17,910, and the case was dismissed.

Panola Watchman report

Recent Appellate Decisions

Civil Rights – False Arrest (§ 1983)

Comichi v. Pethel

No. 25-10954 (5th Cir. June 23, 2026) (per curiam) (unpublished)

Partial reversal on appeal; case remanded (still pending)

Brandon Grable represented the plaintiff-appellant. The district court had dismissed all of the plaintiff’s § 1983 claims on qualified-immunity grounds. The Fifth Circuit reversed the dismissal of the false-arrest claim against the arresting officer. Viewing the bodycam footage in the plaintiff’s favor, it held that the officer arrested him because he refused to identify himself, and that no reasonable officer could have concluded there was probable cause for a Failure to Identify charge. It also found no probable cause for the Interference with Public Duties charge. Because of that reversal, the court vacated the dismissal of the failure-to-intervene and malicious-prosecution claims against two other officers and remanded them for consideration on the merits. The court affirmed the dismissal of the unlawful-search and unlawful-seizure claims. The opinion is unpublished and is not binding precedent except in limited circumstances (5th Cir. R. 47.5). The case was remanded for further proceedings; this is not a final judgment on the merits.

Opinion (govinfo.gov, PDF)

Civil Rights – Unlawful Traffic Stop (§ 1983)

Degenhardt v. Bintliff

117 F.4th 747 (5th Cir. 2024)

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded

Brandon Grable represented the plaintiffs-appellants. The district court had dismissed the suit. The Fifth Circuit held that the plaintiffs stated a Fourth Amendment claim that the lieutenant initiated the traffic stop without reasonable suspicion, and it reversed the dismissal of that claim. The court affirmed dismissal of the remaining claims. It held that the officers had probable cause to search the vehicle, that the citation and charges were lawful, and that the impoundment and related retaliation claims were barred by qualified immunity. The case was remanded for further proceedings on the stop claim.

Opinion (ca5.uscourts.gov, PDF)

Anti-SLAPP – TCPA Appeal

Drew v. Belver

No. 04-20-00483-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 11, 2021, pet. denied)

TCPA dismissal affirmed on appeal; petition for review denied

Brandon Grable represented the appellee, Arlette Dominguez Gallegos Belver, the defendant who moved to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act. The trial court (288th District Court, Bexar County) granted the TCPA dismissal. The Fourth Court of Appeals affirmed on August 11, 2021, and the Supreme Court of Texas denied review on December 10, 2021.

Opinion (CourtListener)

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