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San Antonio Court of Appeals, Citing Die Hard, Upholds $1 Million Judgment in Aircraft Leasing Dispute
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has largely upheld a $1 million judgment in favor of the lessor of an upscale commercial aircraft in a contract dispute arising from...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Sides With Insurer in Dispute Over Applicability of Appraisal Provision
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has granted mandamus to enforce a homeowner’s policy’s appraisal provision against an insured seeking nearly $2 million for a...
15th Court of Appeals Rejects TxDOT’s Sovereign Immunity Claim in Dispute with Landowner Over Dedication of Right-of-Way
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Bexar County district court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case involving the construction of a plat...
Business Court [First Division] Finds Jurisdiction in Case Involving Promissory Notes
In another opinion construing the definition of “qualified transaction,” the Dallas-based First Division of the business court has held that the amount in...
SCOTX Accepts Review Involving Application of Limitations to a Nuisance Claim Seeking Permanent Injunctive Relief
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a popular chain retail store’s petition for review in a case raising the issue of whether the two-year statute of limitations on...
Business Court [Eighth Division] Determines It Has Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Oil and Gas Producers
In an opinion that interprets the statutory definition of “qualified transaction” in the context of an agreement between oil and gas operators, the Fort Worth-based...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Significant DTPA Judgment Against Sham Entity and Its Owner
In a case that demonstrates that the DTPA is still alive and kicking, the Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court judgment against an individual and his...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Lets Plaintiff Whose Counsel Neglected to Respond to Rule 91a Motion Off the Hook, Revives Dismissed Lawsuit Against Hermann Hospital
In a case that leaves us scratching our heads a bit, the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has given a plaintiff a second chance in an employment discrimination suit...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Dismisses Contract, Tort Claims on Jurisdictional and TCPA Grounds
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has dismissed breach of contract and tortious interference claims against a corporate shareholder for breach of contract and...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature
July 22, 2025 AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature: SB 1 – Natural...
San Antonio Court of Appeals, Citing Die Hard, Upholds $1 Million Judgment in Aircraft Leasing Dispute
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has largely upheld a $1 million judgment in favor of the lessor of an upscale commercial aircraft in a contract dispute arising from an aircraft maintenance problem that delayed a flight chartered by Hollywood star Bruce Willis. Saturn...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Sides With Insurer in Dispute Over Applicability of Appraisal Provision
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has granted mandamus to enforce a homeowner’s policy’s appraisal provision against an insured seeking nearly $2 million for a claim the insurer initially adjusted as worth less than the policy’s deductible. The facts of In re Allied...
15th Court of Appeals Rejects TxDOT’s Sovereign Immunity Claim in Dispute with Landowner Over Dedication of Right-of-Way
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Bexar County district court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case involving the construction of a plat that TxDOT asserted grants the agency part of a landowner’s property a public right-of-way for highway...
Business Court [First Division] Finds Jurisdiction in Case Involving Promissory Notes
In another opinion construing the definition of “qualified transaction,” the Dallas-based First Division of the business court has held that the amount in controversy in a suit to collect on a demand note includes both principal and interest. Atlas IDF, LP v. NexPoint...
SCOTX Accepts Review Involving Application of Limitations to a Nuisance Claim Seeking Permanent Injunctive Relief
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a popular chain retail store’s petition for review in a case raising the issue of whether the two-year statute of limitations on nuisance claims applies to Plaintiff’s request for a permanent injunction to abate the alleged...
Business Court [Eighth Division] Determines It Has Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Oil and Gas Producers
In an opinion that interprets the statutory definition of “qualified transaction” in the context of an agreement between oil and gas operators, the Fort Worth-based Eighth Division of the business court determined that the agreement met the statutory requirements and...
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