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Eastland Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Landowner Who Buried Producer’s Flowlines
The Eastland Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment awarding damages to a surface estate owner who took it upon himself to bury a producer’s flow lines...
Constitutional Amendments on the November 2025 Ballot
There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas November 2025 ballot. Complete information is available on the Texas Secretary of State website at...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Rejects Port Freeport’s Condemnation Petition for Failing to Specify Public Use
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order granting summary judgment to Port Freeport on the basis that its condemnation petition failed to...
15th Court of Appeals Throws Out Taxpayer Lawsuit Against Comptroller Contesting Constitutionality of Tax Lien Statute
The 15th Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the statute authorizing the Comptroller to record a tax lien against a delinquent state...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Granting Summary Judgment to Parties That Didn’t Request It
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded an atypical breach of contract case in which the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of...
San Antonio [Fourth Division] Business Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Case Removed from Probate Court
The San Antonio [Fourth Division] Business Court has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction over a case removed from a probate court because Plaintiff didn’t agree...
MDL Panel Considering Transfer Petition for LNG Terminal Construction Accident
Defendants in a multi-party action arising from a construction accident at a Port Arthur LNG terminal have petitioned the multi-district litigation panel to transfer...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Rules That Foreign Judgment Creditors May Domesticate a New York Judgment in Texas and Seek Dismissal of Similar Texas Suit on Res Judicata Grounds
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has affirmed that filing motion to dismiss on res judicata grounds in a Texas lawsuit does not bar foreign judgment creditors...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses $1.5 Million Punitive Damages Award in Questionable Fraud Lawsuit Over Nonsubscriber Policy
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a $1.5 million punitive damages judgment against a trucking company that procured a nonsubscriber policy for an...
Dallas Court of Appeals Overturns $34 Million Judgment Against Taiwanese Manufacturer for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a $34 million default judgment against a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Polaris Electronic Co. Ltd. v. Raspberry 353...
Eastland Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Landowner Who Buried Producer’s Flowlines
The Eastland Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment awarding damages to a surface estate owner who took it upon himself to bury a producer’s flow lines when the producer did not fully comply with a lease provision permitting the lessor to request...
Constitutional Amendments on the November 2025 Ballot
There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas November 2025 ballot. Complete information is available on the Texas Secretary of State website at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/2025-explanatory-statements.pdf. Proposition Number 1 Prop....
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Rejects Port Freeport’s Condemnation Petition for Failing to Specify Public Use
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order granting summary judgment to Port Freeport on the basis that its condemnation petition failed to state public use with the statutorily required specificity. Henry Jones, et al. v. Port Freeport (No....
15th Court of Appeals Throws Out Taxpayer Lawsuit Against Comptroller Contesting Constitutionality of Tax Lien Statute
The 15th Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the statute authorizing the Comptroller to record a tax lien against a delinquent state taxpayer’s nonexempt real and personal property. Vinh Huu Cao & Mai Hong Luu v. Kelly Hancock, In His...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Granting Summary Judgment to Parties That Didn’t Request It
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded an atypical breach of contract case in which the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of parties that didn’t request it. Insurors Indemnity Company v. Quality Works Construction, Inc., Misheck...
San Antonio [Fourth Division] Business Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Case Removed from Probate Court
The San Antonio [Fourth Division] Business Court has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction over a case removed from a probate court because Plaintiff didn’t agree to the removal. Charlotte Rogers Barrett v. Marcus T. Barrett, IV, et al. (No. 25-BC04A-0013; 2025...
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