El Paso Court of Appeals Largely Reverses $1 Million Default Judgment Award in Personal Injury Case

by George Christian | Jul 23, 2026

The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a particularly egregious award of noneconomic damages in a default judgment. Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Jessica G. Holguin (No. 08-25-00086; May 5, 2026) arose from a personal injury action brought by an Amazon employee, who...

Dallas Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus, Reversing TC Order Granting New Trial for Improper Jury Argument

by George Christian | Jul 22, 2026

The Dallas Court of Appeals has granted mandamus relief in a fraud case in which the trial court set aside a substantial jury award and ordered a new trial based on an improper jury argument by two attorneys who had previously been chastised by the 5th Circuit for...

Waco Court of Appeals Upholds $2 Million Default Judgment on Texas Securities Act Claim

by George Christian | Jul 21, 2026

The Waco Court of Appeals has upheld a default judgment awarding $1 million in actual and another $1 million in punitive damages to investors in a failed real estate development. Nicholas Lind v. M3 Fort Worth Developer, LLC and The YoungESTone, LLC (No....

Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Upholds $250,000 Damages Award Against TxDOT in Ferry Accident Case

by George Christian | Jul 20, 2026

The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of a plaintiff claiming injuries caused by a ferry accident. The court, however, reversed an award of pain and suffering damages to the plaintiff’s uninjured children. Texas Department of...

Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Partially Mandamuses Trial Court Award of $750,000 Against Non-Party Chase Bank in Family Trust Dispute

by George Christian | Jul 17, 2026

The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has thrown out a $750,000 sanctions award against non-party Chase Bank for its failure to comply with a trial court order appointing a successor trustee and to respond fully to requests for discovery. The court, however, upheld the...

Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court Order Allowing Defendant to File Third-Party Petitions Three Months Before Trial

by George Christian | Jul 16, 2026

The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a petition for writ of mandamus, finding that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a defendant to file several third-party petitions and vacating an imminent trial date in a case that had already been...

Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Workers’ Compensation Claim, Remands to Give Plaintifff Opportunity to Cure Jurisdictional Defects in Petition

by George Christian | Jul 15, 2026

The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a pro se plaintiff’s attempt to appeal the administrative determination of his workers’ compensation claim and remanded to allow him an opportunity to amend his petition. Esdras Nehemias...

Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Rule 91a Dismissal, Remands Contractor’s Breach of Policy and Extracontractual Claims Against Insurer

by George Christian | Jul 14, 2026

In a case that demarcates the boundary between Rule 91a (dismissal for failure to state a claim) and Rule 166a (summary judgment), the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court dismissing a contractor’s breach of contract and extracontractual claims...

Fort Worth Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against City of Arlington, Texas Rangers Over Baby Picture Included in Tribute to Plaintiff’s Great-Grandfather at Public Golf Course

by George Christian | Jul 13, 2026

The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a Rule 91a dismissal of a Plaintiff’s suit against the City of Arlington and the Texas Rangers. The suit alleged that the City and the team profited from the use of an old newspaper article in which Plaintiff’s...

Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment for Appraisal District Denying Charitable Exemption for Historical Home Used as Primary Residence

by George Christian | Jul 10, 2026

The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting an appraisal district’s motion for summary judgment in a suit challenging the ARB’s denial of a tax exemption for property owned by a charitable organizations on the basis that the property...