by George Christian | Sep 18, 2025
A divided 15th Court of Appeals has dismissed a utility’s petition for judicial review of a PUC rate order on the basis that the utility didn’t file a second motion for rehearing after the agency, in response to the utility’s original motion for rehearing, made some...
by George Christian | Sep 17, 2025
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of a San Antonio Court of Appeals decision affirming a trial court judgment recognizing an electric co-op’s easement by estoppel for a power line upgrade. John P. Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (No....
by George Christian | Sep 16, 2025
The El Paso Court of Appeals has admonished an El Paso district court for failing to comply with a mandamus order issued by the Texas Supreme Court. Rudolph Automotive, LLC d/b/a Rudolph Mazda v. Andrea Juarez, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Irma...
by George Christian | Sep 15, 2025
The Texas Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in In re Bell Helicopter Services, Inc. and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (No. 24-0883) on December 3. This case arose from a fatal accident involving a helicopter manufactured and sold by Bell in 1997. The accident...
by George Christian | Sep 15, 2025
The Dallas (1st Division) Business Court has granted special appearances of two-thirds of the defendants in a massive fraud case originally filed in Dallas County district court. Riverside Strategic Capital Fund I, L.P.; RSCF Blocker True Health, LLC; and RSCF I-A...
by George Christian | Sep 12, 2025
The Texas Supreme has granted review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision affirming a default judgment against a residential landlord in a suit brought by a tenant. Huffman Asset Management, LLC and Prairie Capital, LLC v. Maurice Colter and Ni-Ida Colter (No....
by George Christian | Sep 11, 2025
The Texas Supreme has granted a commercial tenant’s petiton for review of a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a $30 million judgment in a fraud case against the landlord. Maya Walnut LLC f/k/a Maya Foods, Inc. v. Bryan Ly, Walnut Creek Center, Inc.,...
by George Christian | Sep 11, 2025
In a suit in which two sisters fell out over one of them’s conduct of an LLC they owned equally, the Fort Worth (Eighth Division) Business Court has ruled that the aggrieved sister’s lawsuit in the business court for involuntary termination of the LLC could proceed...
by George Christian | Sep 9, 2025
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of an El Paso Court of Appeals decision holding that a deed conveying a fixed 1/128th mineral and floating royalty interest in fact conveyed a non-participating 1/16th interest and a floating 1/16th royalty interest. Cale...
by George Christian | Sep 8, 2025
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order denying a hospital’s motion to dismiss a health care liability claim for an inadequate expert report. Chi St. Luke’s Community Health Services-The Woodlands Hospital v. Sharon Smith (No. 09-25-00044-CV; July...
