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SCOTX Rules That $25 Million Cap on Amount of Supersedeas Bond Applies on Per Judgment Debtor Basis
In a 5-4 decision, the Texas Supreme Court has held that the $25 million cap on the amount of a supersedeas bond applies on a per judgment debtor basis. TCJL filed...
Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals Rejects County’s, ISD’s Immunity Claims in Disputes with Contractors Hired to Repair Hurricane Harvey Damage
The Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals has affirmed three TC orders denying a county’s and ISD’s plea to the jurisdiction in a payment dispute with general...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court for Refusal to Bifurcate Trial on Policy Benefits, Bad Faith Claims
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has granted an insurer’s petition for writ of mandamus vacating a trial court order denying its motion to bifurcate a trial arising...
ILR: British TV series Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Propels and Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)
ITV’s Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Highlights Problematic TPLF Practices January 22, 2024 In recent weeks, the gripping new British TV series Mr. Bates vs. The Post...
Business Court Denies Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction in Indemnity Dispute
Another party has tried to get out from under the jurisdiction of the Business Court by alleging that a plaintiff was forum shopping or faking its pleadings to...
Get Out The Vote: Texas Primary Runoff 5-26-26
Voted in the Primary? Vote in the same runoff you chose in March. Didn't Vote? You can vote in either party's runoff. The leaders chosen in these races will help...
Business Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in Contract Dispute Between Chemical Companies
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment in a dispute between chemical companies over the terms of a purchase and exchange agreement. Westlake...
SCOTX Orders El Paso Court of Appeals to Accept Permissive Appeal Where Trial Court Did Not Apply Binding Precedent
The Texas Supreme Court has instructed the El Paso Court of Appeals to accept a permissive appeal to resolve a trial court’s reluctance to apply the Court’s binding...
Business Court Grants Motion to Remand to District Court in Multi-Million Dollar Lease Dispute
The Business Court has rejected an attempt to remove a case to Business Court where defendants in a multi-million lease dispute missed the statutory deadline for...
Fort Worth Court of Appeals Affirms TC Summary Judgment for Contractor in Third-Party Liability Case
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to a contractor in a worksite injury case in which the plaintiff alleged...
Dallas Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus, Reversing TC Order Granting New Trial for Improper Jury Argument
The Dallas Court of Appeals has granted mandamus relief in a fraud case in which the trial court set aside a substantial jury award and ordered a new trial based on an improper jury argument by two attorneys who had previously been chastised by the 5th Circuit for...
Waco Court of Appeals Upholds $2 Million Default Judgment on Texas Securities Act Claim
The Waco Court of Appeals has upheld a default judgment awarding $1 million in actual and another $1 million in punitive damages to investors in a failed real estate development. Nicholas Lind v. M3 Fort Worth Developer, LLC and The YoungESTone, LLC (No....
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Upholds $250,000 Damages Award Against TxDOT in Ferry Accident Case
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of a plaintiff claiming injuries caused by a ferry accident. The court, however, reversed an award of pain and suffering damages to the plaintiff’s uninjured children. Texas Department of...
Robert Howden Appointed as Secretary of State
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Robert S. Howden as the 116th Secretary of State of Texas, effective July 18, 2026. “Robert Howden has served Texas with distinction in four Republican governors’ administrations,” said Governor Abbott. “I have full confidence he...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Partially Mandamuses Trial Court Award of $750,000 Against Non-Party Chase Bank in Family Trust Dispute
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has thrown out a $750,000 sanctions award against non-party Chase Bank for its failure to comply with a trial court order appointing a successor trustee and to respond fully to requests for discovery. The court, however, upheld the...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court Order Allowing Defendant to File Third-Party Petitions Three Months Before Trial
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a petition for writ of mandamus, finding that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a defendant to file several third-party petitions and vacating an imminent trial date in a case that had already been...
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