by George Christian | Jan 20, 2026
Fiberwave, Inc. f/k/a Spearhead Consulting, Inc. v. AT&T Enterprises, LLC f/k/a AT&T Corp. v. Fiberwave, Inc. f/k/a Spearheading Consulting, Inc. Spearhead Networks Tech, Inc., Faisal Chaudhry, and Chris Percy (No. 25-BC01A-0013; 2026 Tex. Bus. 2; January 8,...
by George Christian | Jan 20, 2026
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a physician’s motion to dismiss a health care liability claim for failure to serve an expert report on the basis that Plaintiff’s expert was not qualified to render an opinion as to the applicable...
by George Christian | Jan 19, 2026
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting summary judgment to defendants who acquired title to the disputed property by adverse possession. All Known, Unknown, and Known but Unfound Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Successors, Assigns,...
by George Christian | Jan 16, 2026
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment on a $300,000 verdict for alleged knowing violations of the DTPA. Wolfcreek Minerals, LLC and Brett Duke v. Warren Power & Machinery, L.P. d/b/a Warren Cant and Irock Crushers, LLC (No. 07-24-00056-CV; August...
by George Christian | Jan 15, 2026
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Justice David Gunn has urged Texas appellate courts to rule that trial courts do not have discretion to submit pretext instructions that “single out one side’s take on key testimony and prod the jury to find for that side.” Though he...
by George Christian | Jan 15, 2026
The 10th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court order denying the motion to compel arbitration in a breach of contract dispute involving application of the incorporation by reference doctrine. Mitchell Constuction Company, Inc. v. Superior Commercial Concrete, LLC...
by George Christian | Jan 15, 2026
In the second of two mandamus proceedings, the Texas Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort by Supreme Court candidate David Rogers to land a spot on the GOP primary ballot. The court earlier denied a similar petition for writ of mandamus by former SCOTX...
by George Christian | Jan 14, 2026
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has held that an indemnity provision in a master contract between a refinery owner and a contractor did not impose a comparative indemnity obligation on the contractor. It thus reversed a $46 million judgment in favor of the owner....
by George Christian | Jan 14, 2026
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a $300,000 judgment against a beer distributor stemming from an accident involving one of its trucks because the plaintiff failed to establish that an allegedly defective tire substantially caused the accident. Houston...
by George Christian | Jan 13, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision dismissing the appeal of a party who challenged the validity of a settlement agreement approved by the trial court. 1 Coventry Court, LLC v. The Downs of Hillcrest Residential Association, Inc....
