by George Christian | Sep 22, 2026
In an interlocutory appeal from the Business Court, the 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s denial of a temporary injunction in a misappropriation of trade secrets dispute between two developers of autonomous trucking technology. CreateAI Holdings,...
by George Christian | Sep 21, 2026
The Business Court has largely granted an oil and gas company’s Rule 91a motion to dismiss various claims brought by a member and former co-manager whom the other members expelled for conflicts of interest. Russell A. Hinds v. Sandman Offshore, LLC, and David Wegner...
by George Christian | Sep 18, 2026
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting defendant operators’ summary judgment motions seeking enforcement of defense and indemnity obligations. Urban Fund III, LP and Urban Oil and Gas Partners C-1, LP v. Blackbeard Operating East,...
by George Christian | Sep 17, 2026
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying Central Health’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by taxpayers to enjoin the hospital district’s contract with UT Dell Medical School to help provide indigent care. Dr. Patrick Lee and Chief...
by George Christian | Sep 16, 2026
The Business Court has granted a defense plea to the jurisdiction on the basis that it didn’t have concurrent jurisdiction over the action with a district court that had already appointed a receiver in the same case. John J. (“Jay”) Parker, Jr., Individually and on...
by George Christian | Sep 15, 2026
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a group of insurers’ petition for writ of mandamus directing a Hidalgo County trial court to vacate its order allowing 21 insurers to take a presuit deposition of the insurers’ corporate representative. In re Allstate...
by George Christian | Sep 14, 2026
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an insurer and its adjuster in a dispute over coverage for a house fire. John Medina v. Aventus Insurance Company, Wellington Claims Service, LLC, and Kim Pineau (No....
by George Christian | Sep 11, 2026
The Business Court has ruled that a petition under Rule 202 for authority to take a presuit deposition is an “action” for purposes of the jurisdiction of the court. In re Radical Hoops, Ltd. and Radical Mavericks, LLC (2026 Tex. Bus. 55; August 5, 2026) is the next...
by George Christian | Sep 10, 2026
For the second time in two months, the 15th Court of Appeals has held that governmental immunity does not bar a junior college’s affirmative defenses exonerating the college from compliance with certain provisions of its property coverage policy provided by the fund....
by George Christian | Sep 10, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a hospital’s motion to dismiss claims by two radiologists who worked at the facility that the hospital’s negligence caused their skin cancer. Shannon Medical Center v. Michael Sickels and James...
