Mr. Byron Kevin Henry

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Successfully obtained reversal
  rendition of judgment for client by arguing on appeal that there was legally insufficient to support the jury's verdict against our client for negligence
  fraud.
  Successfully obtained reversal
  rendition of judgment for client by arguing on appeal that there was legally insufficient evidence to support the trial court's judgment against our client for alleged violation of the DTPA for installing defective residential roofs.
  Successfully defended trial court's judgment in favor of client by arguing on appeal that our client's property was not a residential hotel for purposes zoning ordinances.
  Successfully defended a property management company in a case involving premises liability by obtaining affirmance of a take-nothing summary judgment in favor of his client.
  Successfully obtained reversal
  rendition of judgment for client by arguing on appeal that trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over our client.
  Successfully defended judgment after jury trial that client was entitled to property tax exemption as a charitable organization for an incomplete improvement.
  Successfully defended trial court's finding that immunity was waived for plaintiff's declaratory judgment
  takings claims against in case involving a city's seizure
  disposal of alleged stolen vehicles.
  Successfully defended summary judgment for client in breach of contract case regarding sale of apartment complex.
  Successfully vacated judgment in excess of $2 million against
  obtained dismissal of the case by successfully arguing plaintiff lacked st
  ing as an unadmitted assignee of a limited partnership interest.
  Successfully defended summary judgment in favor of client in breach of contract case by arguing plaintiff could not recover attorney's fees as damages.
  Successfully obtained reversal
  rendition of judgment for client by arguing on appeal that unidentified witness should have been excluded.
  Successfully obtained reversal
  rendition of judgment for client after jury trial by arguing on appeal that plaintiff's civil theft claim was preempted by federal law.
  Successfully defended judgment in favor of client by arguing on appeal that evidence regarding unpaid sales commissions was sufficient to support judgment or fraud
  punitive damages.
  Successfully obtained reversal of judgment for client by restricted appeal by arguing on appeal that evidence was insufficient to support plaintiff's conversion claim.
  Successfully defended take-nothing judgment in favor of client by arguing on appeal that provisions of the Texas Transportation Code are preempted by federal law.