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Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Judgment in Trucking Case
Johnny Baker and Laecrecia Baker v. Devante Williams; and Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC (No. 03-23-00266-CV; April 25, 2024) arose from a rear-end collision involving two tractor-trailers. Defendant Williams had pulled his truck onto the shoulder of the...
SCOTX Remands Nuisance Case Involving East Texas Chicken Farm
In a case pitting private landowners against a large chicken farming operation in Henderson County, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed a trial court order granting the landowners a permanent injunction that effectively shut down the farm. Steve Huynh, et al. v....
Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Media Company’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss Tax Consulting Firm’s Defamation Suit
In the next iteration of a case we first reported in January, pitting the behemoth news publishing company Gannett and the sprawling Texas-based tax consulting firm Ryan, LLC, the Beaumont Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying Gannett’s motion...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Mandamuses TC for Denying Defense Motion to Compel Execution of Medical Authorization for Release of Records
In re Austin Maintenance & Construction, Inc. (No. 01-23-00935-CV; May 30, 2024) arose from a personal injury suit alleging that Plaintiff suffered serious injuries in a collision between her vehicle and a vehicle driven by an Austin Maintenance employee....
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of Physician’s Motion to Dismiss for Inadequate Expert Report in Suicide Case
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s denial of a physician’s motion to dismiss a Chapter 74 health care liability claim arising from the death of a teenager by suicide. Shree Shrestha, M.D. and HMIH Cedar Crest, LLC d/b/a Cedar Crest Hospital...
SCOTX Reverses Dallas Court of Appeals in Manufacturer Statute of Repose Case
The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a Dallas Court of Appeals reversing a trial court summary judgment order that dismissed a products liability action based on the 15-year statute of repose. Ford Motor Company v. Jennifer Parks, Individually and as Guardian of...
SCOTX Rules for Taxpayer in Dispute with Appraisal Districts Over Appraisal of Natural Gas Compressors
In a significant victory for property owners, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that § 25.25(c), Tax Code, motion to correct the appraisal roll is not precluded by a prior unsuccessful ARB protest. J-W Power Company v. Sterling County Appraisal District (No....
Governor Abbott Announces Appointments To New San Antonio Business Court Division
June 13, 2024 | Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointments to the new Fourth Business Court Division in San Antonio, which was created last year to provide an efficient mechanism for businesses to resolve complex commercial disputes in...
Governor Abbott Announces Appointments To New Fort Worth Business Court Division
June 12, 2024 | Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointments to the new Eighth Business Court Division in Fort Worth, which was created last year to provide an efficient mechanism for businesses to resolve complex commercial disputes in...
Governor Abbott Announces Appointments To New Dallas Business Court Division
June 12, 2024 | Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointments to the new First Business Court Division in Dallas, which was created last year to provide an efficient mechanism for businesses to resolve complex commercial disputes in Texas. The...
SCOTX Affirms El Paso Court of Appeals Decision in Dispute Between Oil and Gas Producers
Occidental Permian, Ltd., Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Oxy USA Inc., Oxy USA WTP LP, and Rodeo Midland Basin, LLC v. Citation 2002 Investment LLC and Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. (No. 23-0037; May 17, 2024) arose from a dispute over the scope of an...
SCOTX: Court of Appeals Has Jurisdiction Over Interlocutory Appeal of Temporary Injunction Even When Trial Court Abates Proceedings
In a per curiam opinion, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision holding that the court did not have jurisdiction over a party’s interlocutory appeal of a temporary injunction when the trial court has delayed the trial. Leo Bienati,...