by George Christian | Apr 23, 2025
Guillermo Acosta and Jose Molina v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Raiser, LLC (No. 08-24-00099-CV; February 28, 2025) arose from an auto accident involving an Austin-area Uber driver who collided with another vehicle, allegedly causing injuries to the riders Acosta and...
by George Christian | Apr 23, 2025
Later today the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee will hear SB 779/HB 3964, the so-called “public nuisance” bill. As you might expect, this bill cuts into the way governmental entities and some plaintiff’s lawyers attempt to leverage corporate...
by George Christian | Apr 22, 2025
The Beaumont Court of Appeals had reversed a $25 million summary judgment in favor of Exxon Mobil in a case in which Exxon’s OCIP provided workers’ compensation coverage for a contractor’s employees, triggering the exclusive remedy defense. Lexington Insurance...
by George Christian | Apr 21, 2025
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying a hospital’s motion to dismiss a health care liability claim for a deficient expert report. Quitman Hospital, LLC d/b/a UT Health Quitman v. W.S., A Minor by Duane Stuart, ANF (No. 12-24-00313;...
by George Christian | Apr 21, 2025
The load of misinformation about SB 30 currently inundating the Legislature not only falsely represents or distorts the actual language in the bill, but it wrongly accuses legislators who support the legislation of abandoning injured persons by eliminating causes of...
by George Christian | Apr 18, 2025
We have reported at length this session about the explosion of bills proposing new or expanded civil penalties, private rights of action, and attorney general enforcement power. The number of such bills has increased tenfold since last session and account for nearly...
by George Christian | Apr 18, 2025
In another of a series of cases involving the application of the special appraisal provision for a dealer’s heavy equipment inventory to a lessor of natural gas compressors, the Tyler Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an appraisal district that included...
by George Christian | Apr 17, 2025
In Jane Nelson In Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Texas v. Jarret Woodward and Heather Couchman (No. 15-24-00038-CV; April 3, 2025), the Austin Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s denial of the Secretary’s plea, concluding, as...
by George Christian | Apr 16, 2025
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order sanctioning Austin developer Natin Paul for violations of court orders concerning post-judgment asset reporting requirements in connection with an arbitration award against him. Natin Paul v. The Roy F. and...
by George Christian | Apr 15, 2025
The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed an El Paso Court of Appeals decision rejecting an environmental organization’s challenge to TCEQ’s permitting standards for the discharge of treated wastewater. Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc. v. Texas Commission on Environmental...
