by George Christian | Apr 29, 2026
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed and rendered judgment for the City of Houston in two similar Tort Claims Act cases. The first case, City of Houston v. Sam J. Roy, (No. 14-24-00954-CV; February 5, 2026) arose from a 2023 between Plaintiff’s vehicle and...
by George Christian | Apr 28, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has remanded an Eastland Court of Appeals decision holding that it didn’t have jurisdiction to consider Defendants’ assertion of the presumed-grant doctrine because the trial court order designating issues for a permissive appeal didn’t...
by George Christian | Apr 28, 2026
Stricker Construction, LLC v. H&E Equipment Services, LLC (No. 04-24-00751-CV; January 21, 2026) arose from a dispute between a construction company and an equipment dealer. Stricker entered into an agreement with H&E to rent equipment under which H&E...
by George Christian | Apr 27, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has granted Bell Helicopter’s petition for writ of mandamus to compel a Galveston County trial court to render summary judgment in its favor under the federal statute of repose for general aviation aircraft. In re Bell Helicopter Services, Inc....
by George Christian | Apr 27, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals, apply a recent ruling in an almost identical case, has held that the State has immunity against a breach of lease claim because the statutory waiver of immunity for “state agencies” does not apply to it. State of Texas, Acting By and Through...
by George Christian | Apr 24, 2026
The Business Court has ruled that a member of an LLC previously compelled to assign his membership interest by court order lacks standing to bring derivative claims on behalf of the LLC. Michael D. Crain, individually and derivatively on behalf of Northern Crain...
by George Christian | Apr 23, 2026
The 14th [Houston] Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court summary judgment in a dispute between midstream companies over whether a new fractionator was a joint venture asset. Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC; Enterprise Products of Texas Operating LLC; and Enterprise...
by George Christian | Apr 22, 2026
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s sanctions against a New York lawyer for filing a bad faith suit to enjoin the merger of two energy companies in order to extort a settlement. Dr. Robert Corwin, Richard B. Brualdi, and the Brualdi Law Firm,...
by George Christian | Apr 21, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals ruling that remanded for new trial a case based on a spoliation instruction that Plaintiff asked for and relied on to avoid having to adequately prove its damages. Ron Valk d/b/a Platinum Construction v....
by George Christian | Apr 21, 2026
The Business Court has rejected the attempt by a minority equity holder in a limited partnership to block a sale of the entity to a third-party. Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Phillip Daskevich and Cris Curnutt Daskevich (2026 Tex. Bus. 18; April 10, 2026) arose from a...
