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Dallas (1st Division) Business Court Grants Special Appearances of 20 Defendants in Massive Fraud Case
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...
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Affirming Default Judgment Against Residential Landlord
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....
SCOTX Accepts Review of Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Reversing $30 Million Award to Tenant in Commercial Lease Dispute
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.,...
Fort Worth (Eighth Division) Business Court Denies Defendants’ Attempts to Use Dominant Jurisdiction Rule to Block Plaintiff’s Suit for Involuntary Termination of an LLC
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...
Texas Supreme Court Grants Review of El Paso Court Decision That Deed Conveying 1/128th Interest in Minerals Actually Conveys a 1/16th Interest
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...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms TC Order Denying Hospital’s Motion to Dismiss in Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Claim
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;...
Dallas Business Court Finds Jurisdiction in Dispute Over Apartment Project Development
The Dallas Business Court (1st Division) has denied a real estate investor’s attempt to remand his lawsuit against various entities involved in a major apartment complex project in Dallas. Faisal Chaudhry and Still Water Development Fund, LLC, individually and...
Houston Business Court (11th Division) Finds No Jurisdiction in Contract Dispute Between Oil and Gas Entities
The Houston Business Court has determined that it lacks jurisdiction over a contract dispute between oil and gas companies because the amount in controversy did not reach the jurisdictional threshold. OWL AssetCo1, LLC v. EOG Resources, Inc. (No. 25-BC11B-0027;...
Fort Worth Business Court Finds Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Owners of a Failed Meat Processing Plant
In a suit involving the bankruptcy of a Missouri meat processing plant the Fort Worth (Eighth Division) Business Court has denied Defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction, maintaining jurisdiction under Section 25A.004(b), Government Code, because the amount (of...
Dallas Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court for Electronic Discovery Order Compelling Defendants to Produce Electronic Devices
In a defamation case contemplating the suitability of e-discovery for all electronic devices, the Dallas Court of Appeals has conditionally granted relators’ petition for writ of mandamus, finding the trial judge abused his discretion by refusing to hear relator’s...
15th Court of Appeals Rejects State’s Sovereign Immunity Argument in Discovery Dispute with Patients Whose Personal Medical and Mental Health Records Were Subpoenaed (SB 14 gender-affirming care)
The State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, et al. (No. 15-25-00023-CV; August 14, 2025) arose from the state’s 2024 lawsuit in Collin County against a physician whom the state alleged provided gender-transition treatment to minors in violation of SB 14 and the...
TPLF Alert: Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee to Discuss Third Party Litigation Funding on Friday, August 29, 2025
TCJL TPLF Resource Page Third Party Litigation Funding For more information and history of this issue, please see the resource page on www.tcjl.com The Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee has posted an agenda for the meeting scheduled for this Friday,...