January 04, 2023
Students and staff at a Texas school asked the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its decision to affirm a summary judgment ruling against them, arguing that expert testimony isn't necessary to determine whether a CNA unit was negligent in its inspection of a boiler that ultimately exposed them to carbon monoxide.
December 21, 2022
Students and staff who were exposed to carbon monoxide at a Texas school can't move forward with their suit accusing a CNA unit of negligently performing a state-mandated boiler inspection, the Fifth Circuit ruled, saying the claimants failed to produce expert testimony that established the insurer's negligence.