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SCOTX Set to Review San Antonio Court of Appeals Decision Applying Easement by Estoppel Rule in Power Line Case
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of a San Antonio Court of Appeals decision affirming a trial court judgment recognizing an electric co-op’s easement by...
El Paso Court of Appeals Reverses TC for Failing to Comply with SCOTX Mandamus Ruling
The El Paso Court of Appeals has admonished an El Paso district court for failing to comply with a mandamus order issued by the Texas Supreme Court. Rudolph...
SCOTX Sets Oral Argument on Aircraft Manufacturer’s Mandamus Petition in Wrongful Death Case
The Texas Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in In re Bell Helicopter Services, Inc. and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (No. 24-0883) on December 3. This case...
Dallas (1st Division) Business Court Grants Special Appearances of 20 Defendants in Massive Fraud Case
The Dallas (1st Division) Business Court has granted special appearances of two-thirds of the defendants in a massive fraud case originally filed in Dallas County...
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Affirming Default Judgment Against Residential Landlord
The Texas Supreme has granted review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision affirming a default judgment against a residential landlord in a suit brought by a tenant....
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Reversing $30 Million Award to Tenant in Commercial Lease Dispute
The Texas Supreme has granted a commercial tenant’s petiton for review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a $30 million judgment in a fraud case...
Fort Worth (Eighth Division) Business Court Denies Defendants’ Attempts to Use Dominant Jurisdiction Rule to Block Plaintiff’s Suit for Involuntary Termination of an LLC
In a suit in which two sisters fell out over one of them’s conduct of an LLC they owned equally, the Fort Worth (Eighth Division) Business Court has ruled that the...
Texas Supreme Court Grants Review of El Paso Court Decision That Deed Conveying 1/128th Interest in Minerals Actually Conveys a 1/16th Interest
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of an El Paso Court of Appeals decision holding that a deed conveying a fixed 1/128th mineral and floating royalty...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms TC Order Denying Hospital’s Motion to Dismiss in Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Claim
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order denying a hospital’s motion to dismiss a health care liability claim for an inadequate expert report....
Dallas Business Court Finds Jurisdiction in Dispute Over Apartment Project Development
The Dallas Business Court (1st Division) has denied a real estate investor’s attempt to remand his lawsuit against various entities involved in a major apartment...
SCOTX Set to Review San Antonio Court of Appeals Decision Applying Easement by Estoppel Rule in Power Line Case
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of a San Antonio Court of Appeals decision affirming a trial court judgment recognizing an electric co-op’s easement by estoppel for a power line upgrade. John P. Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (No....
El Paso Court of Appeals Reverses TC for Failing to Comply with SCOTX Mandamus Ruling
The El Paso Court of Appeals has admonished an El Paso district court for failing to comply with a mandamus order issued by the Texas Supreme Court. Rudolph Automotive, LLC d/b/a Rudolph Mazda v. Andrea Juarez, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Irma...
SCOTX Sets Oral Argument on Aircraft Manufacturer’s Mandamus Petition in Wrongful Death Case
The Texas Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in In re Bell Helicopter Services, Inc. and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (No. 24-0883) on December 3. This case arose from a fatal accident involving a helicopter manufactured and sold by Bell in 1997. The accident...
Dallas (1st Division) Business Court Grants Special Appearances of 20 Defendants in Massive Fraud Case
The Dallas (1st Division) Business Court has granted special appearances of two-thirds of the defendants in a massive fraud case originally filed in Dallas County district court. Riverside Strategic Capital Fund I, L.P.; RSCF Blocker True Health, LLC; and RSCF I-A...
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Affirming Default Judgment Against Residential Landlord
The Texas Supreme has granted review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision affirming a default judgment against a residential landlord in a suit brought by a tenant. Huffman Asset Management, LLC and Prairie Capital, LLC v. Maurice Colter and Ni-Ida Colter (No....
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Reversing $30 Million Award to Tenant in Commercial Lease Dispute
The Texas Supreme has granted a commercial tenant’s petiton for review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a $30 million judgment in a fraud case against the landlord. Maya Walnut LLC f/k/a Maya Foods, Inc. v. Bryan Ly, Walnut Creek Center, Inc.,...
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