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"Last summer, Fireman&rsquo;s Fund Insurance, as subrogee of RSC Equipment Rental, sued Southeast Texas Industries, alleging the company is responsible for rental equipment damaged during Hurricane Ike.<br /><br />As previously reported, the suit was filed July 16 in Jefferson County District Court.<br /><br />Court records show that on Jan. 22 the plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice, which was granted the following day.<br /><br />The lawsuit alleged that on Aug. 15 and Aug. 21 of 2008, STI entered into rental agreements with RSC for various pieces of equipment.<br /><br />On Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike struck, damaging the rental equipment in STI&rsquo;s possession.<br /><br />Under the terms of the rental agreement, STI was responsible for physical damage to the equipment and also loss of use damages, the suit states.<br /><br />The plaintiff was suing for $64,036 in actual and consequential damages, plus attorney&rsquo;s fees.<br /><br />Houston attorney Jason Schulze of Cozen O&rsquo;Connor represented the insurer.<br /><br />Judge Gary Sanderson, 6oth District Court, presided over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. B192-680</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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