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Dallas Mavericks Defeat Dallas Stars in Business Court Thriller
The Dallas Mavericks have prevailed over the Dallas Stars in a dispute over control of the American Airlines Center. Dallas Sports Group, LLC and Radical Arena, Ltd....
Tyler Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Chinese Tire Manufacturer’s Special Appearance in Product Liability Case
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a Gregg County district court’s denial of a Chinese tire manufacturer’s special appearance in a product liability action...
San Antonio Court of Appeals Rejects Tort Claims Act Suit by Survivors of Uvalde School Shooting
Affirming a Uvalde County trial court, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has held that survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde could not allege...
Dallas Court of Appeals Upholds $665,000 Noneconomic Damage Award in Trucking Accident Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment awarding $665,000 to a plaintiff in a trucking case. SL Nabors Commercial/Residential Roofing, Ltd. v. Rico...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals Rejects Taxpayers’ Claim That Chief Appraiser Acted Ultra Vires by Assessing Allegedly Exempt Property
The Corpus Christi/Edinburgh Court of Appeals has held that a taxpayer cannot allege an ultra vires claim to bypass the ARB process. Richard Molina, Chief Appraiser,...
Business Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment to Operator in Dispute Over Terms of Farmout Agreement
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment to an operator in a dispute over the interpretation of a farmout agreement. May, et al. v. Ineos USA Oil...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals reverses $15.8 Million Judgment Against Producer in Royalty Dispute
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has reversed a sizable judgment against an oil and gas producer in a dispute over the interpretation of the royalty...
SCOTX Reverses Austin Court of Appeals Decision, Rules That Defendant’s Untimely Designation of Causation Expert Had Good Cause
The Texas Supreme Court reversed an Austin Court of Appeals decision upholding a judgment against an Austin hydraulics company for breach of the implied warranty of...
Business Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Trade Secrets Dispute Between California Entities
The Business Court has ruled that it does not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a misappropriation of trade secrets case because the operative facts...
15th Court of Appeals Upholds TC Dismissal of Electricity Wholesaler’s Challenge to ERCOT Protocols
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a Travis County district court order granting pleas to the jurisdiction filed by the PUC and ERCOT in an electricity wholesalers...
Dallas Mavericks Defeat Dallas Stars in Business Court Thriller
The Dallas Mavericks have prevailed over the Dallas Stars in a dispute over control of the American Airlines Center. Dallas Sports Group, LLC and Radical Arena, Ltd. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., et al. L.P. (2026 Tex. Bus. 15; April 2, 2026) arose from a dispute between...
Tyler Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Chinese Tire Manufacturer’s Special Appearance in Product Liability Case
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a Gregg County district court’s denial of a Chinese tire manufacturer’s special appearance in a product liability action arising from a fatality rollover accident. Sailun Group Co., Ltd. v. Jessica Spradley, et al. (No....
San Antonio Court of Appeals Rejects Tort Claims Act Suit by Survivors of Uvalde School Shooting
Affirming a Uvalde County trial court, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has held that survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde could not allege jurisdictional facts to establish a waiver of sovereign immunity under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Barrera, et al....
Dallas Court of Appeals Upholds $665,000 Noneconomic Damage Award in Trucking Accident Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment awarding $665,000 to a plaintiff in a trucking case. SL Nabors Commercial/Residential Roofing, Ltd. v. Rico Delmon Allen (No. 05-24-00854-CV; March 26, 2026) arose from a wreck between a passenger vehicle and a...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals Rejects Taxpayers’ Claim That Chief Appraiser Acted Ultra Vires by Assessing Allegedly Exempt Property
The Corpus Christi/Edinburgh Court of Appeals has held that a taxpayer cannot allege an ultra vires claim to bypass the ARB process. Richard Molina, Chief Appraiser, and Cameron County Appraisal District v. QET Aircraft Services, LLC, and Mario L. Arrieta Lopez (No....
Business Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment to Operator in Dispute Over Terms of Farmout Agreement
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment to an operator in a dispute over the interpretation of a farmout agreement. May, et al. v. Ineos USA Oil & Gas, LLC, et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 14; March 27, 2026) arose from a farmout agreement of oil and gas...
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