by George Christian | Apr 7, 2026
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment awarding $665,000 to a plaintiff in a trucking case. SL Nabors Commercial/Residential Roofing, Ltd. v. Rico Delmon Allen (No. 05-24-00854-CV; March 26, 2026) arose from a wreck between a passenger vehicle and a...
by George Christian | Apr 6, 2026
The Corpus Christi/Edinburgh Court of Appeals has held that a taxpayer cannot allege an ultra vires claim to bypass the ARB process. Richard Molina, Chief Appraiser, and Cameron County Appraisal District v. QET Aircraft Services, LLC, and Mario L. Arrieta Lopez (No....
by George Christian | Apr 3, 2026
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment to an operator in a dispute over the interpretation of a farmout agreement. May, et al. v. Ineos USA Oil & Gas, LLC, et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 14; March 27, 2026) arose from a farmout agreement of oil and gas...
by George Christian | Apr 2, 2026
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has reversed a sizable judgment against an oil and gas producer in a dispute over the interpretation of the royalty clause in two oil and gas leases. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Devon Energy Corporation, BPX...
by George Christian | Apr 1, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court reversed an Austin Court of Appeals decision upholding a judgment against an Austin hydraulics company for breach of the implied warranty of good and workmanlike repair of a faulty hydraulic cylinder on a crane. Diamond Hydraulics, Inc. v. GAC...
by George Christian | Mar 31, 2026
The Business Court has ruled that it does not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a misappropriation of trade secrets case because the operative facts of the litigation—where the trade secrets were stolen and what they were used for—did not have a...
by George Christian | Mar 30, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a Travis County district court order granting pleas to the jurisdiction filed by the PUC and ERCOT in an electricity wholesalers challenge to ERCOT’s grid reliability protocols. Aspire Power Ventures, LP v. Public Utility...
by George Christian | Mar 30, 2026
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a San Augustine County district court’s take-nothing judgment on a jury verdict finding that an oil and gas operator did not fail to provide a royalty owner with statutorily required information under the Natural Resources Code...
by Justin Gailey | Mar 27, 2026
The Lieutenant Governor has added more charges to the interim call. Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [283.37...
by George Christian | Mar 27, 2026
In a series of four rulings, the Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the San Patricio County District to assess crude held in a terminal for shipment to international destinations. EOG Resources Marketing, LLC v. San Patricio County...
