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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....

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...

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...

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...

The 15th Court of Appeals has granted a petition for writ of mandamus in a case in which an out-of-state environmental advocacy organization intervened in a state enforcement action against chemical manufacturers permitted by the TCEQ. TCJL filed an amicus brief in...

The San Antonio Court of Appeals is preparing to hear a barbecue restaurant chain’s appeal of a Bexar County jury’s award of nearly $2.8 million in noneconomic and punitive damages for a minor injury that occurred when Plaintiff spilled two ounces of barbecue sauce...

The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment against a grocery store claim in a case in which a third-party attacked a patron in the store. Fiesta Mart, L.L.C. d/b/a Fiesta v. Jose Guadalupe Fuentes Rodriguez and Maria Gonzalez (No. 05-24-00382-CV; October...

In a 2-1 decision, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has upheld a $500,000 mental anguish damage award in a case involving a cemetery’s alleged mishandling of the cremains of a family member. MP II, Inc. v. Kollars  (No. 04-25-00453-CV; September 30, 2026) arose...

The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has thrown out a health care liability against several providers because Plaintiff’s expert report was so deficient as to constitute no report. Granbury Hospital Corporation d/b/a Lake Granbury Medical Center; Heinz-Dieter...

The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to a developer and engineering company in a suit brought by hundreds of homeowners alleging that their negligence caused their homes to flood during Hurricane Harvey....

The Business Court has once again granted summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of bulk-bleach from a Greenville manufacturer. FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 73 October 12, 2026) arose from a dispute over a purchase agreement whereby...

The Texas Supreme Court has partially reversed a Houston [14th] Court of Appeal decision holding that arbitration and indemnity provisions in a release signed by a minor’s parent didn’t apply to non-signatory protected parties. UATP Management, LLC; UATP IP, LLC;...