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Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Chapter 74 Motion to Dismiss for Inadequate Expert Report
In this interlocutory appeal, the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order denying a motion to dismiss a healthcare liability claim based on...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying Trustee’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss as to Some Claims, Not Others
In this interlocutory appeal, Frost Bank contended the TC erred in denying its motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Frost Bank v....
SCOTX to Hear Arguments in Big Qui Tam Medicaid Fraud Case
This morning SCOTX will hear oral arguments in a case analyzing the materiality requirements of “false statement” and “omission” claims under the Texas Medicaid...
Business Court Denies Defense Motion to Reconsider Remand Order and for Permissive Appeal
The Business Court has reaffirmed its decision last month to grant a plaintiff’s motion to remand a case to district court because the defendants’ motion was...
19 Justices and Judges (And Counting) Receive Board Certification in Judicial Administration
Prior to the 2023 legislative session, TCJL proposed the creation of a new board certification for sitting justices and judges and those attorneys with an interest...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court That Ignored a Valid Appraisal Clause in Homeowner Policy
The First District Court of Appeals has granted an insurance company’s writ of mandamus after a trial court denied its motion to compel appraisal. In Re American...
Business Court Rules It Has Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Title Companies Involving Misappropriation of Customer Lists
The Business Court has denied a title company’s motion to remand its claims against another title company and former employee for conspiring to steal its customers....
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Affirms TC Summary Judgment Dismissing Developer, Engineers from Hurricane Harvey Suit by Homeowners
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has declined the opportunity to impose a new common law duty on a developer of a residential subdivision that years after the...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court for Denying Insurer’s Intervention in Homeowner’s Storm Damage Claim Against Adjusters
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has mandamused a Cameron County trial court for denying an insurer’s intervention in an insured’s lawsuit against an adjuster and...
San Antonio Court of Appeals Reverses Defense Summary Judgment in Trucking, UIM Case
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an employer and several insurers in a car wreck case involving an...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Chapter 74 Motion to Dismiss for Inadequate Expert Report
In this interlocutory appeal, the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order denying a motion to dismiss a healthcare liability claim based on an inadequate expert report. In Methodist Health Centers and The Methodist Hospital v. Scott Mackender...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying Trustee’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss as to Some Claims, Not Others
In this interlocutory appeal, Frost Bank contended the TC erred in denying its motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Frost Bank v. Michele Glenn, Individually, Perry Hiller, Individually and as Duly Appointed Administrator of the Estate...
SCOTX to Hear Arguments in Big Qui Tam Medicaid Fraud Case
This morning SCOTX will hear oral arguments in a case analyzing the materiality requirements of “false statement” and “omission” claims under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (TMFPA). The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a lower court’s...
Business Court Denies Defense Motion to Reconsider Remand Order and for Permissive Appeal
The Business Court has reaffirmed its decision last month to grant a plaintiff’s motion to remand a case to district court because the defendants’ motion was untimely. Sun Metals Group, LLC v. Shuangcheng Yu, Mengling Sun, Sunmetals Products of American, Inc, and...
19 Justices and Judges (And Counting) Receive Board Certification in Judicial Administration
Prior to the 2023 legislative session, TCJL proposed the creation of a new board certification for sitting justices and judges and those attorneys with an interest in pursuing careers on the bench. We hoped that the availability of a prestigious credential (attorney...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court That Ignored a Valid Appraisal Clause in Homeowner Policy
The First District Court of Appeals has granted an insurance company’s writ of mandamus after a trial court denied its motion to compel appraisal. In Re American Zurich Insurance Company (No. 01-25-00580-CV; November 20, 2025) arose from a dispute between homeowners...
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