Thompson & Knight Receives Recognition in Top Texas Verdicts of 2011

Online, June 1, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion in Texas Lawyer's "Top Texas Verdicts of 2011" for securing a $10 million verdict in Resort Development Latin America, Inc., et al v. Timothy L. Barton, et al. Thompson & Knight Trial Partner Hunter M. Barrow served as lead counsel for Resort Development in this verdict, which is ranked second in the Business Law category.

A Dallas jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict against Dallas-based JMJ Holdings LLC and other related defendants after finding that the real estate firm and its owner violated a shareholders agreement and interfered with the development of two luxury hotel projects in Mexico's Riviera Maya region. After a six-day trial, jurors in the 116th District Court in Dallas found that JMJ Holdings, affiliate JMJ Hospitality LLC, and company principals Timothy Barton and Christopher Knable violated an existing non-compete agreement and fiduciary duties by unlawfully conspiring to interfere with property sale negotiations between Mexican landowners and Texas-based Resort Development Latin America, Inc. Jurors assessed 50 percent liability against Mr. Barton and 25 percent each to JMJ Holdings and JMJ Hospitality. The verdict amount includes awards for past and future lost profits.

"We are grateful for the verdict received for our clients and honored to be recognized for this result," said Barrow. "Thompson & Knight is dedicated to providing the best trial services to our clients, and we will continue to do so in the future."

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