by George Christian | Nov 11, 2025
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in an inverse condemnation case brought by roadside convenience store. Texas Department of Transportation v. FamFive Holdings, LLC (No. 07-25-00113-CV; September...
by George Christian | Nov 11, 2025
The Business Court [Eighth Division] has granted a Rule 91a motion to dismiss veil-piercing and breach-of-contract claims in a dispute between a California-based eyeware company and several Texas residents over a failed transaction purchase agreement. Lensabl, Inc. v....
by George Christian | Nov 10, 2025
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has granted a bar owner’s mandamus petition after the trial court denied its motion for leave to designate a responsible third party. In re Main Street Conference, LLC (No. 07-25-00267-CV; October 6, 2025) arose from a 2022 drunk driving...
by George Christian | Nov 7, 2025
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the San Antonio Court of Appeals and remanded for new trial an heirship dispute turning on whether the deceased father had a common-law wife. In re the Estate of Guadalupe Lopez, Sr., Deceased (No. 24-0315) arose from a dispute...
by George Christian | Nov 7, 2025
TCJL has filed an amicus brief in a case argued before the Texas Supreme Court earlier this week. Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (24-0213) arose from a dispute between a property owner and an electric co-op over the validity of an easement granted...
by George Christian | Nov 7, 2025
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s denial of an oil and gas operator’s TCPA motion to dismiss an adjoining lease owner’s “failure-to-protect” claim. EOG Resources, Inc. v. CNH Enterprise Holdings, Ltd. (No. 04-24-00160-CV; September 30,...
by George Christian | Nov 6, 2025
In a decision on a permissive appeal, the El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court summary judgment order determining that res judicata does not apply to a dispute over ownership of Loving County mineral interests. Ridgefield Permian Minerals, LLC and Jim...
by George Christian | Nov 5, 2025
In an opinion concurring with the Texas Supreme Court’s denial of a city’s petition for review in a Tort Claims Act case, Justice Evan Young pointed out a conflict between the First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals that the Court will eventually need to address. City...
by George Christian | Nov 5, 2025
In a case with significant ramifications for the oil and gas industry which we first reported last January, the Texas Supreme Court has denied review of a split El Paso Court of Appeals decision holding that a mineral lessee does not have standing to sue a pipeline...
by George Christian | Nov 4, 2025
Texas appellate courts have long permitted a party to seek mandamus relief if a trial court set aside a jury verdict and ordered a new trial. But they have also denied a party’s right to appeal a new trial order from a bench trial. This was the question before the...
