On behalf of the American Subcontractors Association, Shaina M. H. Swanson, Allen Wilson and Brian Carroll submitted an Amicus Brief to the Texas Supreme Court regarding the matter of Third Coast Services, LLC & SpawGlass Civil Construction, Inc. v. Castaneda. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that direct contract (privity) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is not necessary for immunity under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 97.002. The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling reversed a lower court decision holding that only the prime contractor was entitled to immunity.