Valero

One of Valero's most technologically advanced refineries suffered a complete and sudden shutdown when the waste left by migratory grackles caused a dedicated substation to short out in a light rain. Represented by Mark Maney, Valero sued Central Power & Light Company, which maintained the substation. The case involved complicated legal issues surrounding CP&L's published tariffs, which purported to immunize CP&L from the effects of power outages, and factual issues regarding the causation of the short (CP&L claimed it was caused by lightning, not guano) and Valero's business loss claim. The matter settled for a confidential amount.

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1000 Louisiana Street
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Houston, TX 77002-5031
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Maney & Associates, PC, practices exclusively in complex civil litigation, both nationally and internationally. Maney & Associates represents U.S. and foreign companies and individuals, multinational corporations, and foreign governments in courts of the United States and abroad, including Mexico, Iraq, Peru, South America, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Located in Houston, Texas, we represent clients in Houston, Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio and Austin, and nationwide, from New York to Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.