by George Christian | Nov 6, 2026
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying an engineering firm’s motion to dismiss for Plaintiffs’ failure to file a certificate of merit with their first-filed petition. Quintero Engineering, LLC v. Amy Hendy; Sean Hendy; and Alethium...
by George Christian | Nov 5, 2026
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a dispute with a former employee who alleged sexual assault in the workplace. Whataburger Restaurants, LLC and Ashraf Uzzaman v. Grace Garcia (No....
by George Christian | Nov 4, 2026
The Business Court had granted a defense motion for summary judgment in a dispute between a general contractor and the owner’s subcontractor based on the economic-loss rule. ESI Incorporated of Tennessee v. Orion Engineered Carbons, LLC, and Redecam USA, LLC...
by Carol Sims | Nov 3, 2026
2026 Texas Judicial Appellate Seats on the Ballot Candidate Side-by-Side Comparisons www.texasjudges.org Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official, because they make decisions that can affect jobs,...
by George Christian | Nov 3, 2026
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying the City of El Paso’s plea to the jurisdiction in a suit arising from a flash flood that killed a toddler and her grandmother when the wall of their home collapsed. The City of El Paso, Texas,...
by George Christian | Nov 2, 2026
We missed this decision in the summer, so apologies for the delayed response. In this important decision, a divided Houston [1st] Court of Appeals held that the asbestos/silica MDL court rules didn’t apply to claims filed before September 1, 2003, if claimants had...
by George Christian | Oct 30, 2026
The Tyler Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a taxpayer’s common law declaratory judgment claim on the basis of governmental immunity. Oncor Electric Delivery Company NTU, LLC v. Smith County Tax Assessor-Collector, et al. (No.12-25-00282-CV;...
by George Christian | Oct 29, 2026
By a 2-1 vote, the Austin Court of Appeals has held that a country club that required people applying for membership to release the club from liability for its own negligence was not liable under the Texas Dram Shop Act. This appears to be a matter of first impression...
by Carol Sims | Oct 28, 2026
Florida’s top five auto insurance groups — Progressive, GEICO, State Farm, Allstate, and USAA — hold about 81 percent of the Florida auto market combined. The state says their indicated rate change for 2026 is a combined negative 12.6 percent. Commissioner Yaworsky...
by George Christian | Oct 28, 2026
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has denied the parties’ motions for rehearing in a case in which the court reversed a sizable judgment against an oil and gas producer. But the court issued a supplemental opinion “to fully address issues raised by the...
