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Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Sides With Insurer in Dispute Over Applicability of Appraisal Provision
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has granted mandamus to enforce a homeowner’s policy’s appraisal provision against an insured seeking nearly $2 million for a...
15th Court of Appeals Rejects TxDOT’s Sovereign Immunity Claim in Dispute with Landowner Over Dedication of Right-of-Way
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Bexar County district court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case involving the construction of a plat...
Business Court [First Division] Finds Jurisdiction in Case Involving Promissory Notes
In another opinion construing the definition of “qualified transaction,” the Dallas-based First Division of the business court has held that the amount in...
SCOTX Accepts Review Involving Application of Limitations to a Nuisance Claim Seeking Permanent Injunctive Relief
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a popular chain retail store’s petition for review in a case raising the issue of whether the two-year statute of limitations on...
Business Court [Eighth Division] Determines It Has Jurisdiction in Dispute Between Oil and Gas Producers
In an opinion that interprets the statutory definition of “qualified transaction” in the context of an agreement between oil and gas operators, the Fort Worth-based...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Significant DTPA Judgment Against Sham Entity and Its Owner
In a case that demonstrates that the DTPA is still alive and kicking, the Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court judgment against an individual and his...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Lets Plaintiff Whose Counsel Neglected to Respond to Rule 91a Motion Off the Hook, Revives Dismissed Lawsuit Against Hermann Hospital
In a case that leaves us scratching our heads a bit, the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has given a plaintiff a second chance in an employment discrimination suit...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Dismisses Contract, Tort Claims on Jurisdictional and TCPA Grounds
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has dismissed breach of contract and tortious interference claims against a corporate shareholder for breach of contract and...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature
July 22, 2025 AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the following legislation for the First Called Special Session of the 89th Legislature: SB 1 – Natural...
Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall at DFW Airport
In a case transferred from the Fort Worth Court of Appeals, the Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting an airline’s motion for summary...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses TRO in Breach-of-Contract Dispute Over Payment for Crude Oil Deliveries
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a trial court's grant of a TRO freezing the transfer of an energy marketing assets pending determination of a breach-of-contract suit. Axis Energy Marketing, LLC v. Apricus Enterprises, LLC (No....
Justice Boatman Calls on SCOTX to Consider Whether TRCP 251, 252 Apply to Motions for Continuance of a No Evidence Summary Judgment Hearing
In a case in which plaintiffs moved for continuance of a no evidence summary judgment hearing on the basis that their attorney’s death (which defendants knew about and served the deceased lawyer with its motion anyway) left them without inadequate time for discovery,...
Special Election Runoffs for SD9, TX18 Set For Jan. 31st
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, January 31, 2026 as the runoff election date for the unexpired term in the previous 18th Congressional District seat vacated by the late Congressman Sylvester Turner. Early voting will begin on...
15th Court of Appeals Dismisses Statutory Claims in Annexation Dispute with City for Mootness, Preserves State’s Attorney’s-Fee Claim under the UDJA
The 15th Court of Appeals has dismissed the state’s lawsuit against the City of Kyle as moot because the city disannexed the property subject to the suit. The court preserved the state’s attorney’s fee claim under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act but dismissed its...
Business Court Finds Jurisdiction Over General Contractor’s Third-Party Claims Against Subcontractors in Suit Involving Apartment Complex Construction
The Business Court [Third Division] has denied an apartment developer’s plea to the jurisdiction, which challenged the court’s subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiff general contractor’s third-party claims against 18 subcontractors. Cadence McShane Construction...
Business Court Denies Defense Motion for Summary Judgment in Dispute Over Royalties from Landfill
The Business Court [11th Division] has denied a landfill operator’s motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract suit in which landowners alleged that the landfill ceased payment of royalties due on the parties’ contract. Isaac Arnold, Jr., et al. v. Blue Ridge...
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