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Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Again Affirms Denial of TCPA Motion to Dismiss
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s ruling that the TCPA did not apply to Defendant Hutchison’s counterclaim for breach of fiduciary...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of TCPA Motion to Dismiss in Dispute Between Investor and Investment Fund
Hatteras Evergreen Private Equity Fund, LLC, and Hatteras Investment Partners LP v. Longboard Capital, LLC (No. 14-24-00938-CV; November 20, 2025) arose from a...
In Concurring Opinion, Justice Young Identifies Misprision of 1915 Precedent Cited by Court of Appeals to Reverse TC Order Granting Rule 91a Motion to Dismiss
In a case in which the Texas Supreme Court denied review, Justice Young has issued a concurring opinion identifying an issue that could trouble the trial and...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses TC Dismissal of Hospitals’ Reimbursement Claims Against Health Insurer
The 5th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court order dismissing with prejudice breach of claims of several hospitals’ claims against an insurer on the basis that...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment for Insurer in UIM Case
In a case transferred from the Fort Worth Court of Appeals, the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment on behalf...
Austin Court of Appeals: Abortion Funds Have Standing to Challenge SB 8, TCPA Inapplicable, Clearing Way for SCOTX Consideration
On remand from the Texas Supreme Court, the Austin Court of Appeals has held that patients, physicians, and abortion funds have standing to challenge the...
SCOTX Vacates Default Judgment, Holds That Whitney Certificate Is Not Irrebuttable Evidence of Substituted Service
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals decision affirming a default judgment on the basis that the secretary of state’s Whitney...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment for Producer in Royalty Dispute
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment and attorney’s fee award for a producer in a royalty dispute. Roane-Williams Texas Minerals, LLC...
Business Court Grants Summary Judgment for AT&T in Defamation Case
Fiberwave, Inc. f/k/a Spearhead Consulting, Inc. v. AT&T Enterprises, LLC f/k/a AT&T Corp. v. Fiberwave, Inc. f/k/a Spearheading Consulting, Inc. Spearhead...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses, Remands TC Order Denying Physician’s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Serve Adequate Expert Report
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a physician’s motion to dismiss a health care liability claim for failure to serve an expert...
Houston Court of Appeals [1st] Reverses TC Order Denying Physician’s Motion to Dismiss Chapter 74 HCLC Where Intervenors Failed to Serve Expert Report
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a physician’s motion to dismiss claims that he changed a liver transplant list to exclude claimants’ relatives, all of whom later died, for failure to serve an expert report. John S. Bynon v....
SCOTX Reverses Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Ruling in Slip-and-Fall Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals decision overturning a Bexar County trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of HEB in a slip-and-fall case. Marissa Peterson v. HEB Grocery Co., L.P. (No. 24-0310; April 10, 2026) arose...
Dallas Mavericks Defeat Dallas Stars in Business Court Thriller
The Dallas Mavericks have prevailed over the Dallas Stars in a dispute over control of the American Airlines Center. Dallas Sports Group, LLC and Radical Arena, Ltd. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., et al. L.P. (2026 Tex. Bus. 15; April 2, 2026) arose from a dispute between...
Tyler Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Chinese Tire Manufacturer’s Special Appearance in Product Liability Case
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a Gregg County district court’s denial of a Chinese tire manufacturer’s special appearance in a product liability action arising from a fatality rollover accident. Sailun Group Co., Ltd. v. Jessica Spradley, et al. (No....
San Antonio Court of Appeals Rejects Tort Claims Act Suit by Survivors of Uvalde School Shooting
Affirming a Uvalde County trial court, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has held that survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde could not allege jurisdictional facts to establish a waiver of sovereign immunity under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Barrera, et al....
Dallas Court of Appeals Upholds $665,000 Noneconomic Damage Award in Trucking Accident Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment awarding $665,000 to a plaintiff in a trucking case. SL Nabors Commercial/Residential Roofing, Ltd. v. Rico Delmon Allen (No. 05-24-00854-CV; March 26, 2026) arose from a wreck between a passenger vehicle and a...
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