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The Business Court has denied a title company’s motion to remand its claims against another title company and former employee for conspiring to steal its customers. Alamo Title Company v. WFG National Title Company of Texas, LLC (No. 25BC04-0017; 2026 Tex. Bus. 6;...

The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has declined the opportunity to impose a new common law duty on a developer of a residential subdivision that years after the construction of its homes suffered a catastrophic flood resulting from Hurricane Harvey. Jason...

The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has mandamused a Cameron County trial court for denying an insurer’s intervention in an insured’s lawsuit against an adjuster and refusing to enforce the adjusters’ election of responsibility under § 542A.006, Insurance Code. In...

The San Antonio Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an employer and several insurers in a car wreck case involving an employee driver. Enrique Cantu and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company v. Javier Lisbon, Nosbil, Inc....

January 29, 2026 Last week the statewide 15th Court of Appeals handed down an opinion deciding a pro se appeal of a protective order that prevented a father from having contact with his children on grounds that he committed family violence. The case originated in a...

The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has granted mandamus ordering a trial court to grant a party’s motion to abate a separate proceeding pending resolution of a dispute over the enforceability of a Rule 11 settlement agreement. In Re Frontier Custom Builders, Inc....

The San Antonio Court of Appeals has held that a city or other governmental entity has no obligation to help a resident pay for relocation expenses if the city abates the resident’s property as a public nuisance. Montellano v. Jones, et al. (No. 04-25-00331; Jan....

In an informative discussion of Chapter 33’s requirements for designating responsible third parties, the Business Court has ruled that a party alleged to have breached fiduciary and trust duties may designate as RPTs borrowers whose alleged defaults may have...

The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting Defendants’ Rule 91a motion to dismiss fraud and DTPA claims. The Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the final judgment of the Tarrant County District Court, finding that claims brought by...

In a medical negligence case of involving the scope of the statutory definition of a health care liability claim, the Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a hospice providers motion to dismiss negligence and wrongful death claims for...

The Business Court has granted a defense motion for summary judgment in a dispute over the enforceability of a buy-sell option clause in three nearly identical company agreements. The court awarded the defendant specific performance and attorney’s fees. Michael D....

In a case raising the issue of the status of conflicting trial court orders stating findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Waco Court of Appeals has held that the trial court intended to sign the findings and conclusions that supported the judgment. Dudley...