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...
by George Christian | Apr 20, 2026
The Business Court has denied a former company director’s motion to compel the advancement of defense costs in a lawsuit brought by entity to whom the director was obliged to transfer his membership units. Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Phillip Daskevich and Cris Curnutt...
by George Christian | Apr 20, 2026
In an opinion concurring with SCOTX’s denial of review of an asbestos case from the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals, Justice Young, joined by Justices Sullivan and Hawkins, called for the Court to clarify that the proof-of-dose requirement for establishing substantial...
by George Christian | Apr 17, 2026
The Business Court has dismissed a truck and trailer financing company’s fraud claims against an Indiana-based trailer manufacturer for lack of jurisdiction. Daimer Truck Financial Services USA LLC v. Vanguard National Trailer Corporation, CIMC Reefer Trailer, Inc.,...
by George Christian | Apr 16, 2026
In a case of first impression, the 15th Court of Appeals has held that the federal Anti-Head Tax Act preempts the application of the Texas franchise tax to revenues from an airline’s baggage fees, passenger ticket sales, and freight transportation apportioned to...
by George Christian | Apr 15, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a physician’s petition for writ of mandamus to compel a trial court to vacate its order granting a new trial where the jury returned an 11-1 defense verdict. In re Leo Lapuerta, M.D., F.A.C.S., and The Plastic Surgery Institute of...
