by George Christian | Mar 5, 2026
In a case of first impression, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has held that courts may not determine whether a plaintiff is a legal resident of Texas for purposes of the Texas-resident exception to the forum non conveniens statute if the plaintiff became a...
by George Christian | Mar 4, 2026
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has upheld a punitive damages award in a defamation case arising from a business split between insurance agents. Leonard Amell, Sabrina Amell, and Leonard R. Amell Insurance Agency v. William Van Pelt and Kimberly Van Pelt and The...
by George Christian | Mar 4, 2026
The Business Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction over a breach of contract action involving a frac sand company’s alleged failure to pay royalties to a sales representative for the company. Angela Yaun v. Battle & Sands Energy Corp., et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 9;...
by George Christian | Mar 3, 2026
This morning SCOTX will hear arguments in a mineral deed dispute between a producer and royalty owner that could have a significant effect on the amount of royalties owed under a deed that reserves an interest on production that is “free of cost forever” (or similar...
by George Christian | Mar 2, 2026
The Business Court has confirmed an arbitration award in favor of a telecommunications company in a dispute with a railroad over rates the company paid the railroad for infringement on the railroad’s right-of-way. BNSF Railway Company v. Level 3 Communications, LLC...
by George Christian | Feb 27, 2026
The Business Court [8th Division] has denied JetBlue’s special appearance in a contract dispute with Texas-based American Airlines. American Airlines, Inc. v. JetBlue Airways Corporation (2026 Tex. Bus. 7; February 19, 2025) arose from a contract dispute between two...
by George Christian | Feb 26, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an attempt by a workers’ compensation claimant to use a district court to block an administrative law judge’s order on a discovery matter in a workers’ compensation dispute. In re Fort Bend County (No....
by George Christian | Feb 25, 2026
On remand from the Texas Supreme Court, the Dallas Court of Appeals has reaffirmed its earlier decision affirming a judgment for the bank in a sizable loan default case. Ja-Lynn Kuo, JLKuo, PLLC, Subho Mullick, SM ER, PLC, Salima Amin Thobani, and SRG Consulting, LLC...
by George Christian | Feb 24, 2026
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment awarding a plaintiff $500,000 in a product liability case because the trial court improperly admitted a previously undisclosed expert opinion that prejudiced the defendant. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v....
by George Christian | Feb 23, 2026
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals reversed a trial court judgment for a plaintiff in a workers’ compensation retaliation case, holding that the trial court erroneously denied defendant contractor’s motion to transfer venue. Marquis Construction Services,...
