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Jason Schulze, Stephen Halbeisen, Jake Skaggs Elliott Feldman and Kevin Hughes discuss the status of the itigation arising out of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Houston on August 25, 2017,
Steve Halbeisen is a member of the firm's Dallas office, where he is chair of the Subrogation & Recovery Department's South Central region. Steve has successfully litigated a wide variety of property damage disputes involving fires and explosions, product failures, petrochemical plant damages, flood damages, structural failures, material failures, heavy equipment losses, tower collapses, fine arts losses and construction defect losses, among others. Steve has tried cases to verdict in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.
Steve earned his undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University in 1987 and his law degree from the University of Miami in 1990.
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August 20, 2020
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Publications
January 11, 2021
Jason Schulze, Stephen Halbeisen, Jake Skaggs Elliott Feldman and Kevin Hughes discuss the status of the itigation arising out of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Houston on August 25, 2017,
October 17, 2014
Historically, Texas courts have applied the economic loss doctrine (ELD) to bar tort claims (negligence and strict products liability) against a manufacturer or seller of a defective product when the damage is limited to the defective product itself and did not cause damage to a person or to other property. In addition, Texas courts have held that the ELD precludes tort recovery for economic loss arising from a party’s failure to perform under a contract when the harm consists only of the economic loss of a contractual expectancy.
May 01, 2014
In most jurisdictions today, to recover under a strict products liability theory, the Plaintiff must prove that a defect in the subject product was a producing cause of the Plaintiff’s damages. More importantly, in order to recover under a strict products liability theory, the Plaintiff must show...
February 19, 2014
Topics include: Causes of Freeze Losses, Subrogation Considerations on Freeze Losses, Subrogation Claims & Interruption of Gas Service & Impact of Tariffs and Statutes of Repose on Subrogation Claims
January 23, 2014
January 5-7, 2014, a wide swath of subzero temperatures impacted much of the United States, from Montana eastward to New York, and southward to parts of Oklahoma and northern Alabama. Several major cities recorded their lowest temperatures in more than 20 years.
June 01, 2012
Proving Fine Art Damage: It's All in the Details - Claims Magazine - To Maximize Subrogation Recoveries, Pay Attention of damages and hiring the right damages experts
are as important as proving the cause of
the loss.
December 05, 2011
Fine art losses come in many shapes and sizes. Oftentimes, fine art is a relatively small piece of a homeowner's or commercial property claim. Occasionally, however, the art represents the vast majority of a claim. You may have heard of the story in 2006 about casino mogul, Steve Wynn, who...
July 29, 2010
Summer 2010 - Subrogation & Recovery Observer -
October 01, 2009
Fall 2009 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer - Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of the Cozen O'Connor Subrogation and Recovery Observer. In this issue, we report on our recent trial victories, notable settlements, and other newsworthy developments in subrogation issues
October 01, 2007
Fall 2007 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer - As football season gets underway and the exciting post-season baseball action has
started, Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation Department is pleased to announce the continued expansion of our team roster. The Fall 2007 edition of the Subro Observer includes the introduction of five new attorneys in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
January 13, 2006
Spoliation of Evidence - Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers - 13 pgs total. This paper covers the various implications of spoliation of evidence. First, the evolution of the spoliation doctrine is explored with particular attention paid to the inferences invoked and sanctions levied by courts... Second, the impact of the concept of spoliation of evidence on the investigation of an insurance claim is explored... A checklist is offered to identify what evidence collection efforts should be taken...
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