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San Antonio Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Possessor in Adverse Possession Case
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting summary judgment to defendants who acquired title to the disputed property by adverse...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Reverses $300,000 Judgment in DTPA Case
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment on a $300,000 verdict for alleged knowing violations of the DTPA. Wolfcreek Minerals, LLC and Brett Duke v....
In Concurring Opinion, Justice Gunn Urges Prohibition on Pretext Instructions
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Justice David Gunn has urged Texas appellate courts to rule that trial courts do not have discretion to submit pretext instructions...
Waco Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Arbitration in Case Involving Incorporation by Reference Doctrine
The 10th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court order denying the motion to compel arbitration in a breach of contract dispute involving application of the...
SCOTX Rejects Candidate’s Mandamus Petition Seeking Access to GOP Primary Ballot
In the second of two mandamus proceedings, the Texas Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort by Supreme Court candidate David Rogers to land a spot on the GOP...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses $46 Million Judgment in Favor of Refinery Owner in Dispute with Contractor Over Indemnity Provision
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has held that an indemnity provision in a master contract between a refinery owner and a contractor did not impose a comparative...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Plaintiff’s Verdict in Truck Accident Case
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a $300,000 judgment against a beer distributor stemming from an accident involving one of its trucks because the...
TCJL PAC: Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements
TCJL PAC Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements November 2025 Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official,...
SCOTX Reverses Court of Appeals’ Dismissal of Appeal Where Party Challenged Validity of a Settlement Agreement
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision dismissing the appeal of a party who challenged the validity of a settlement agreement...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses $750,000 Attorney’s Fee Award in Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Case
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a $750,000 attorney’s fee award to a defendant in a trade secrets misappropriation case who alleged that plaintiff...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals Rejects Taxpayers’ Claim That Chief Appraiser Acted Ultra Vires by Assessing Allegedly Exempt Property
The Corpus Christi/Edinburgh Court of Appeals has held that a taxpayer cannot allege an ultra vires claim to bypass the ARB process. Richard Molina, Chief Appraiser, and Cameron County Appraisal District v. QET Aircraft Services, LLC, and Mario L. Arrieta Lopez (No....
Business Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment to Operator in Dispute Over Terms of Farmout Agreement
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment to an operator in a dispute over the interpretation of a farmout agreement. May, et al. v. Ineos USA Oil & Gas, LLC, et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 14; March 27, 2026) arose from a farmout agreement of oil and gas...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals reverses $15.8 Million Judgment Against Producer in Royalty Dispute
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has reversed a sizable judgment against an oil and gas producer in a dispute over the interpretation of the royalty clause in two oil and gas leases. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Devon Energy Corporation, BPX...
SCOTX Reverses Austin Court of Appeals Decision, Rules That Defendant’s Untimely Designation of Causation Expert Had Good Cause
The Texas Supreme Court reversed an Austin Court of Appeals decision upholding a judgment against an Austin hydraulics company for breach of the implied warranty of good and workmanlike repair of a faulty hydraulic cylinder on a crane. Diamond Hydraulics, Inc. v. GAC...
Business Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Trade Secrets Dispute Between California Entities
The Business Court has ruled that it does not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a misappropriation of trade secrets case because the operative facts of the litigation—where the trade secrets were stolen and what they were used for—did not have a...
15th Court of Appeals Upholds TC Dismissal of Electricity Wholesaler’s Challenge to ERCOT Protocols
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a Travis County district court order granting pleas to the jurisdiction filed by the PUC and ERCOT in an electricity wholesalers challenge to ERCOT’s grid reliability protocols. Aspire Power Ventures, LP v. Public Utility...
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