SCOTX: Chapter 95 Does Not Apply to Claims Against Property Owner’s Employee
In an important case involving Chapter 95, TCPRC, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that while Chapter 95 precludes negligence lawsuits brought by independent contractors against a property owner arising from a condition or use of an improvement to real property, it...SCOTX: Comp Exclusive Remedy Extends to Subcontractors Under CIPs
In an important decision for Texas employers and general contractors who use consolidated insurance programs (“CIPs”) for construction projects, the Texas Supreme Court today ruled that subcontractors covered by CIPs are “deemed employees” for...SCOTX Rules in Key Premises Liability Case
Last month the Texas Supreme Court handed down a decision in Occidental Chemical Corporation v. Jason Jenkins (No. 13-0961), a premises liability case in which TCJL participated as an amicus curiae. The case involved two legal issues of significant importance to the...Texas Tribune Analysis: Could Surname Be Key in Republican Supreme Court Race?
by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune February 22, 2016 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. What’s the deal with Texas Republican primary voters and candidates with Hispanic names? This...State v. Naylor — A Debate among Conservatives on the Texas Supreme Court
by SCOTT A. BRISTER & DALE WAINWRIGHT February 1, 2016 Some judicial decisions — those covered on the front pages of newspapers and discussed on TV — are eagerly awaited by millions. But most cases do not involve hot-button issues that generate mass interest;...What’s in a Name? Supreme Court Races
by MARK PULLIAM January 4, 2016 1:41 PM Trial lawyers make a cynical play for the Texas Supreme Court, Place 9 This is another post on the races currently underway for three seats on the Texas Supreme Court. I have previously written about the race between incumbent...SCOT Docket Clear: No Cases Held Over Until Next Term
On June 27 the Texas Supreme Court issued its final eight opinions of its current term–more than a month ahead of schedule. And for the first time since the Court began counting in the early 1990’s, no cases have been held over until next term. Under the...Subscribe to TCJL Weekly Email Updates
