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TPLF Alert: Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee to Discuss Third Party Litigation Funding on Friday, August 29, 2025
TCJL TPLF Resource Page Third Party Litigation Funding For more information and history of this issue, please see the resource page on www.tcjl.com The Texas...
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Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Allows General Contractor’s Breach-of-Contract Claim Against Harris County Metro to Proceed
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a general contractor’s lawsuit against Harris County Metro for contract and delay...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying Defendants’ Special Appearance in Wrongful Death Case
In a wrongful death suit concerning courts’ personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants, the Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s order...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Mental Anguish, Attorney’s Fee Award in Windstorm Case
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has thrown out a $300,000 award for mental anguish damages and $250,000 in plaintiff’s attorney’s fees in a Hurricane Harvey roof...
Governor Abbott Adds Legislation To Special Session #2 Agenda
August 25, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott today sent a message to the Texas Legislature expanding the Special Session #2 agenda to include legislation that will improve...
Fort Worth Court of Appeals Applies BRP-Rotax Decision to Dismiss Product Liability Lawsuit Against Italian Medical Device Manufacturer
SCOTX’s recent opinion in BRP-Rotax GmbH Co. KG v. Shaik (No. 23-0756; June 20, 2025) continues to make the rounds in the intermediate courts of appeal. THD S.p.A....
Austin Court of Appeals Rejects Surety’s Limitations Defense, Affirms Trial Court Denial of Its Rule 91a Motion
A divided Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying a surety’s Rule 91a motion to dismiss on the basis that a county’s claim for performance...
SCAC Set to Take Up TPLF As Other States (Even New York and California!) Move to Regulate the Industry
We understand that the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee has placed proposed rule-making concerning third party litigation financing on its August 29 meeting...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals (Again) Mandamuses Hidalgo County Trial Court in Windstorm Case
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has once again mandamused a Hidalgo County trial court (this time a district court) for...
Houston [14th] Court Renders Take-Nothing Judgments Against Both Plaintiff and Defendant in Fraudulent Lien Case
In an outcome we can’t remember having seen, at least in a long time, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed the trial and rendered take-nothing judgments on both Plaintiff’s fraudulent lien claim and Defendant’s counterclaim for breach of contract. West...
Divided 15th Court of Appeals Upholds SOAH Dismissal of Property Tax Appeal Involving Classification of Industrial Property
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting SOAH’s and a SOAH ALJ’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case in which a taxpayer asked SOAH to conduct an evidentiary hearing on whether Harris County Appraisal District properly classified certain...
San Antonio Court of Appeals Reverses TC Ruling That a Deed Reservation of “All Coal” Excluded Lignite
The San Antonio Court of Appeals has overturned a trial court ruling that a 1931 deed conveying an undivided 1/12 interest in an express reservation of “all Coal” in or under the land did not include lignite. San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Lively (No....
15th Court of Appeals Upholds Validity of TDI Rule Regarding TWIA Assessment of Excess Losses
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals has denied ASI Lloyds Insurance Company’s appeal in a dispute concerning the computation of excess-loss payments for damages caused by Hurricane Harvey. ASI Lloyds Insurance Company v. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the...
Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of TCPA Motion to Dismiss in Employer-Employee Dispute
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying an employer’s TCPA motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by its former employee. Quattro Operating, Inc., a Division of Arch Energy Group, LLC v. Clayton Byrd (No. 05-25-00357-CV; October 7,...
El Paso Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Granting Special Appearance of California Defendant Who Asserted Fiduciary Shield Doctrine
In a dispute over a failed, ‘eleventh hour’ real estate financing arrangement, the El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court’s order granting Defendant’s special appearance, finding the fiduciary shield doctrine did not protect him since he failed to...
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