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Austin Court of Appeals Throws Out Taxpayer Suit Challenging Central Health’s Contract With Dell Medical School
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying Central Health’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by taxpayers to enjoin the hospital district’s contract with UT Dell Medical School to help provide indigent care. Dr. Patrick Lee and Chief...
Third-Party Litigation Funding: 214 Companies from Diverse Industries Urge Adoption of Rule Requiring Disclosure of TPLF Agreements to Parties
Lawyers for Civil Justice https://askabouttplf.com/ Letter Reflects Largest and Most Diverse Support to Date for TPLF Disclosure Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 14, 2026 – 214 companies – in a significant demonstration of support – are urging the Advisory...
Business Court Dismisses Receivership Action for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Business Court has granted a defense plea to the jurisdiction on the basis that it didn’t have concurrent jurisdiction over the action with a district court that had already appointed a receiver in the same case. John J. (“Jay”) Parker, Jr., Individually and on...
The Once and Future Oral Argument By Hon. David M. Gunn & Nicholas M. Bruno
THE ONCE AND FUTURE ORAL ARGUMENT By Hon. David M. Gunn & Nicholas M. Bruno Oral argument can be useful to the Court. It is certainly useful to the parties who can see the deliberative process play out and thereby feel more confidence in the result of the...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court That Improperly Ordered Rule 202 Presuit Deposition
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a group of insurers’ petition for writ of mandamus directing a Hidalgo County trial court to vacate its order allowing 21 insurers to take a presuit deposition of the insurers’ corporate representative. In re Allstate...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Property/Casualty Insurer
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an insurer and its adjuster in a dispute over coverage for a house fire. John Medina v. Aventus Insurance Company, Wellington Claims Service, LLC, and Kim Pineau (No....
Western District of Louisiana Issues Order on TPLF Disclosure
US District Court, Western District of Louisiana Standing Order 1.75 Standing Order Regarding Third-Party Litigation Funding Order issued Wednesday, September 9 [embeddoc url="https://tcjl.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SO_1.75_09-08-26.pdf" height="1000px"...
Business Court Rules That It Had Jurisdiction Over Rule 202 Motion for Presuit Deposition
The Business Court has ruled that a petition under Rule 202 for authority to take a presuit deposition is an “action” for purposes of the jurisdiction of the court. In re Radical Hoops, Ltd. and Radical Mavericks, LLC (2026 Tex. Bus. 55; August 5, 2026) is the next...
TCJL PAC General Election Judicial Endorsements 2026
TCJL PAC 2026 Judicial Endorsements September 2026 tcjlpac.com/tcjl-pac-general-election-judicial-endorsements-2026 Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official, because they make decisions that can...
15th Court of Appeals Rules Largely In Favor of Junior College in Coverage Dispute with TASB’s Risk Management Fund
For the second time in two months, the 15th Court of Appeals has held that governmental immunity does not bar a junior college’s affirmative defenses exonerating the college from compliance with certain provisions of its property coverage policy provided by the...
15th Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Hospital’s Motion to Dismiss Claim by Radiologists for Radiation Exposure
The 15th Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a hospital’s motion to dismiss claims by two radiologists who worked at the facility that the hospital’s negligence caused their skin cancer. Shannon Medical Center v. Michael Sickels and James...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses and Remands Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Based on Improper Jury Argument, Inflammatory and Irrelevant Evidence
In an important decision, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a substantial plaintiffs’ judgment because plaintiffs’ counsel appealed to racial and gender prejudice in both trial and closing argument. Patriot Contracting, LLC, Stephen J....