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Business Court Grants Motion to Remove Case to Business Court Based on HB 40’s Lower Amount-in-Controversy Threshold
The Business Court denied the motion to remand filed by Plaintiff OWL AssetCo1, who challenged the jurisdiction of this Court after House Bill 40’s implementation. The Court concluded that the removal of this case was proper under Subsection 25A.006(f) of the Texas...
Eastland Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Producer in Royalty Dispute
The Eastland Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of the producer in a royalty dispute with a family group of property owners in Midland County. Evans Resources, L.P.; Evans I, Ltd.; Evans I Development, Ltd.; Michael Scott Evans and Rose Elaine Evans...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Maritime Transportation Company’s Special Appearance in Personal Injury Case
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has dismissed a plaintiff’s personal injury claims against a maritime transportation company for lack of personal jurisdiction. Odyssea Phoenix, LLC v. Howard Wilcox-Carleton (No. 14-24-00622-CV; November 4, 2025) arose when...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court Ruling Directing Claimant to Pay Attorney’s Fees Out of Workers’ Compensation Recovery
The Austin Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order requiring the employee in a workers’ compensation case to pay his lawyer’s fees out his recovery of certain supplemental income benefits. Law Offices of Miller & Bicklein, PC and Daniel Miramontes v....
SCOTUS Decision in Mallory Has No Effect on Texas Foreign Entity Registration Statute
A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision has become a flashpoint in the State of Texas’ litigation against the manufacturer of Tylenol. That decision, which held that a Pennsylvania statute requiring a foreign entity to consent to the general jurisdiction of Pennsylvania...
Tyler Court of Appeals Affirms $450,000 Judgment Against Grocery Chain in Slip-and-Fall Case
The Tyler Court of Appeals has upheld a $450,000 judgment against an East Texas grocery store chain because it did not preserve for appeal the issue of Plaintiff’s capacity to sue for past medical expenses. Brookshire Grocery Company v. Frankie York (No....
SCOTX Rules That Statutory Affirmative Defense for Highway Contractors Does Not Require Contractual Privity with TxDOT
In a case we first reported last April, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Houston [14th] Court of Appeals holding that § 97.002, CPRC, which protects a road contractor from liability if the contractor performs the work in substantial compliance with TxDOT’s...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer in Homeowner’s Policy Dispute
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a homeowner’s policy dispute, including an award of appellate attorney’s fees. Jaime Lopez and Silvia Rodriguez Lopez v. State National Insurance Company and Wellington...
Join Governor Abbott Honoring Supreme Court and 15th Court Incumbent Candidates – TCJL PAC
Please join Special Guest Governor Greg Abbott For a Reception Honoring Texas Supreme Court and 15th Court of Appeals Incumbent Candidates January 8, 2026 Event Details: www.tcjlpac.com/join-governor-abbott Political Advertising Paid By: Texas Civil Justice League...
El Paso Court of Appeals Affirms TC Order Denying Arbitration Where Defendants Substantially Invoked Litigation Process
The El Paso Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order denying a defense motion to compel arbitration in a dispute over a noncompete clause because the defendants substantially invoked the litigation process to plaintiffs’ detriment. In a substituted...
Houston [14th] Court Renders Take-Nothing Judgments Against Both Plaintiff and Defendant in Fraudulent Lien Case
In an outcome we can’t remember having seen, at least in a long time, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed the trial and rendered take-nothing judgments on both Plaintiff’s fraudulent lien claim and Defendant’s counterclaim for breach of contract. West...
Divided 15th Court of Appeals Upholds SOAH Dismissal of Property Tax Appeal Involving Classification of Industrial Property
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting SOAH’s and a SOAH ALJ’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case in which a taxpayer asked SOAH to conduct an evidentiary hearing on whether Harris County Appraisal District properly classified certain...