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,...
by George Christian | Feb 20, 2026
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has denied defendant’s petition for writ of mandamus and affirmed a trial court order denying its motion to compel arbitration in a vehicle rollover case. Service First Automotive LLC D/B/A Caliber Auto Care v. Christopher David Wamsley,...
by George Christian | Feb 19, 2026
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals granted mandamus relief to a defendant in a wrongful death case after trial court ordered overbroad and irrelevant discovery. In re Family Dollar Stores, Inc. and Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC (No. 14-25-00668-CV; December 9,...
by George Christian | Feb 18, 2026
The Eastland Court of appeals has for the most part affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to Lyft and its insurer, Liberty Mutual, in a case involving a Lyft driver who had a wreck when his network app was turned on but he had accepted a ride. Robert...
by George Christian | Feb 18, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has turned away an attempt by Texas A&M University to get out of paying the balance of a construction contract for a new building on its Tarleton State University campus. The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System v....
by George Christian | Feb 17, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Travis County district court ruling in favor of the taxpayer in a dispute with the Comptroller over the application of the sales tax exemption for property used in the manufacturing process. Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of...
by George Christian | Feb 16, 2026
Almost two years ago we reported on a Dallas Court of Appeals decision holding that a homeowners insurance policy with a special deductible for damage caused by a “windstorm” does not apply to damage caused by a tornado. Last April SCOTX granted review. In an opinion...
by George Christian | Feb 16, 2026
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has dealt the Bexar Central Appraisal District a legal defeat that cost local governments in the county millions of dollars in property tax revenue. Bexar Appraisal District v. Abasto Properties, et al. (No. 04-22-00675-CV; December...
