by George Christian | Jan 7, 2026
The Waco Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court denial of an out-of-state political action committee’s TCPA motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Courageous Conservatives PAC v. Hon. Pat Curry, State Representative...
by George Christian | Jan 6, 2026
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has granted mandamus relief to the statutory employer of an injured employee of a subcontractor. In re ExxonMobil Corp. (No. 14-25-00446-CV; December 18, 2025) arose from injuries sustained by an employee of subcontractor Brown...
by George Christian | Jan 5, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has reversed a Travis County district court ruling that substantial evidence did not support a TCEQ order granting a wastewater permit to residential property developers in Williamson County. AIRW 2017-L.P.; 600 Westinghouse Investments, LLC;...
by George Christian | Jan 5, 2026
In a third opinion by Judge Bullard arising from the same dispute, the Business Court has granted in part and denied in part an defendant operator’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff operator’s damages claim. Slant Operating LLC and Slant WTX Holdings, II, LLC...
by George Christian | Jan 5, 2026
In a opinion by Judge Bullard arising from the same dispute, the Business Court has granted an operator’s motion for summary judgment on its breach-of-contract claim against another operator who allegedly breached a mutual waiver agreement. Slant Operating LLC and...
by George Christian | Jan 2, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court ha reversed a trial court order confirming an appraisal award where a neutral appraiser failed to disclose prior to his appointment that one of the parties would tip him for the appointment. Kevin Burke, et al. v. Houston PT BAC Office Limited...
by George Christian | Jan 2, 2026
In an opinion by Judge Bullard, the Business Court has granted a defendant operator’s plea to the jurisdiction on the basis that Plaintiff leaseholder was not a third-party beneficiary of an agreement between operators to waive objections to each other’s off-lease...
by George Christian | Dec 30, 2025
The Business Court has dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a legal malpractice claim, as well as numerous fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims under the anti-fracturing rule, that Plaintiff added to the case after removal from district court. Michael D. Crain,...
by George Christian | Dec 30, 2025
The Dallas Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s take-nothing judgment in a workplace fatality case in which the jury found that the decedent was 51% responsible for his injury. Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate...
by George Christian | Dec 29, 2025
In a per curium opinion, SCOTX has rejected former Justice Steven Wayne Smith’s petition for writ of mandamus seeking placement on the Republican Party primary ballot, despite failing to satisfy the statutory petition requirement. In re Steve Smith (No. 25-1107;...
