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In Case of First Impression, Fort Worth Court of Appeals Rules That Mother Who Terminated High-Risk Pregnancy After Physician Negligently Failed to Sterilize Her Is Not Entitled to Noneconomic Damages
In a case of first impression, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals has held that a woman who terminated her high-risk pregnancy after her physician negligently failed to...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Finding for Real Estate Investors on Veil-Piercing Theory
The Amarillo Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment based on a jury finding that a real estate developer created corporate entities to shield him from liability for...
Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines As Comptroller Of Public Accounts
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. “Don Huffines brings the right mix of business experience and...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Plaintiff’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss Claim for Sanctions
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying Plaintiff’s TCPA motion to dismiss a motion for sanctions stemming from the filing of a lawsuit...
Did SCOTX Just Destabilize the Two-Year SOL in Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Actions?
by George Christian The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Fort Worth Court of Appeals decision holding that a plaintiff’s claims against her counselor were...
SCOTX Reiterates That Nuisance Is Not a Cause of Action, Two-Year SOL Applies to Claims for Nuisance Injury to Property
by George Christian 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...
SCOTX Affirms Dallas Court of Appeals Reversal of $30 Million Judgment in Fraud Case
by George Christian The Texas Supreme has affirmed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a $30 million judgment in a fraud case against a commercial...
SCOTX Holds That Independent Contractors Cannot Use Necessary-Use Exception to Impose Liability on General Contractors, Landowners
by George Christian Reversing a decision by the San Antonio Court of Appeals with significant negative consequences for property owners and general contractors, the...
Dallas Court of Appeals Throws Out UM/UIM Claim Where Plaintiff Didn’t Submit Evidence That the At-Fault Driver Was Uninsured or Underinsured
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment against a pro se plaintiff who failed to prove that his UM/UIM claim was based on the at-fault driver’s...
Divided Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms TC Order Dismissing Plaintiffs’ Claims Under Rule 91a
A divided Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order dismissing claims against Morgan Stanley under Rule 91a. Collingwood USA, Inc. and Collingwood...
In Case of First Impression, Fort Worth Court of Appeals Rules That Mother Who Terminated High-Risk Pregnancy After Physician Negligently Failed to Sterilize Her Is Not Entitled to Noneconomic Damages
In a case of first impression, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals has held that a woman who terminated her high-risk pregnancy after her physician negligently failed to perform a tubal ligation during a prior high-risk delivery cannot recover damages for mental pain and...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Finding for Real Estate Investors on Veil-Piercing Theory
The Amarillo Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment based on a jury finding that a real estate developer created corporate entities to shield him from liability for misusing investors’ funds. Boone Nerren, AMZ Equity Partners, LLC, Ridgmar Condos, LLC, and Ranchito...
Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines As Comptroller Of Public Accounts
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. “Don Huffines brings the right mix of business experience and conservative principles to this vital office,” said Governor Abbott. “He is a fifth-generation Texan, successful...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Plaintiff’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss Claim for Sanctions
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying Plaintiff’s TCPA motion to dismiss a motion for sanctions stemming from the filing of a lawsuit Plaintiff’s attorney allegedly knew was baseless. Armando Lorenzo v. Sandoval & James, PLLC;...
Did SCOTX Just Destabilize the Two-Year SOL in Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Actions?
by George Christian The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Fort Worth Court of Appeals decision holding that a plaintiff’s claims against her counselor were time-barred under § 74.251(a), CPRC. Although the Court’s ruling appears to be a straightforward application of...
SCOTX Reiterates That Nuisance Is Not a Cause of Action, Two-Year SOL Applies to Claims for Nuisance Injury to Property
by George Christian 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...
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