by George Christian | Oct 26, 2026
The San Antonio Court of Appeals is preparing to hear a barbecue restaurant chain’s appeal of a Bexar County jury’s award of nearly $2.8 million in noneconomic and punitive damages for a minor injury that occurred when Plaintiff spilled two ounces of barbecue sauce in...
by George Christian | Oct 23, 2026
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment against a grocery store claim in a case in which a third-party attacked a patron in the store. Fiesta Mart, L.L.C. d/b/a Fiesta v. Jose Guadalupe Fuentes Rodriguez and Maria Gonzalez (No. 05-24-00382-CV; October 13,...
by George Christian | Oct 22, 2026
In a 2-1 decision, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has upheld a $500,000 mental anguish damage award in a case involving a cemetery’s alleged mishandling of the cremains of a family member. MP II, Inc. v. Kollars (No. 04-25-00453-CV; September 30, 2026) arose from a...
by George Christian | Oct 21, 2026
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has thrown out a health care liability against several providers because Plaintiff’s expert report was so deficient as to constitute no report. Granbury Hospital Corporation d/b/a Lake Granbury Medical Center; Heinz-Dieter Schwarzkopf,...
by George Christian | Oct 20, 2026
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to a developer and engineering company in a suit brought by hundreds of homeowners alleging that their negligence caused their homes to flood during Hurricane Harvey. Jason...
by George Christian | Oct 19, 2026
The Business Court has once again granted summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of bulk-bleach from a Greenville manufacturer. FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 73 October 12, 2026) arose from a dispute over a purchase agreement whereby DPC,...
by George Christian | Oct 19, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has partially reversed a Houston [14th] Court of Appeal decision holding that arbitration and indemnity provisions in a release signed by a minor’s parent didn’t apply to non-signatory protected parties. UATP Management, LLC; UATP IP, LLC; UA...
by George Christian | Oct 16, 2026
The Dallas Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit against an out-of-state employer whose remote employee in Texas was involved in an accident when off work for the day. Infotek Consulting, LLC v. Glenn Michael Dunn (No. 05-26-00028-CV; October 5, 2026) arose out of...
by George Christian | Oct 15, 2026
Michael D. Crain, Individually and Derivatively on Behalf of Northern Crain Realty, LLC, Northern Crain Property Management, LLC, and Northern Crain, LLC v. William “Will” Northern (2026 Tex. Bus. 72; October 7, 2026) arose from a dispute over a buy-sell option clause...
by George Christian | Oct 14, 2026
As we reported last week, TCJL filed an amicus brief in a case raising serious concerns about the integrity of the civil justice system. Our brief, though, has much broader application than to this case alone. What follows is the substance of the argument we made to...
