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Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines As Comptroller Of Public Accounts
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. “Don Huffines brings the right mix of business experience and...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Plaintiff’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss Claim for Sanctions
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying Plaintiff’s TCPA motion to dismiss a motion for sanctions stemming from the filing of a lawsuit...
Did SCOTX Just Destabilize the Two-Year SOL in Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Actions?
by George Christian The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Fort Worth Court of Appeals decision holding that a plaintiff’s claims against her counselor were...
SCOTX Reiterates That Nuisance Is Not a Cause of Action, Two-Year SOL Applies to Claims for Nuisance Injury to Property
by George Christian 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...
SCOTX Affirms Dallas Court of Appeals Reversal of $30 Million Judgment in Fraud Case
by George Christian The Texas Supreme has affirmed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a $30 million judgment in a fraud case against a commercial...
SCOTX Holds That Independent Contractors Cannot Use Necessary-Use Exception to Impose Liability on General Contractors, Landowners
by George Christian Reversing a decision by the San Antonio Court of Appeals with significant negative consequences for property owners and general contractors, the...
Dallas Court of Appeals Throws Out UM/UIM Claim Where Plaintiff Didn’t Submit Evidence That the At-Fault Driver Was Uninsured or Underinsured
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment against a pro se plaintiff who failed to prove that his UM/UIM claim was based on the at-fault driver’s...
Divided Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms TC Order Dismissing Plaintiffs’ Claims Under Rule 91a
A divided Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order dismissing claims against Morgan Stanley under Rule 91a. Collingwood USA, Inc. and Collingwood...
Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms Disciplinary Action Against Plaintiff’s Lawyer
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment disciplining a plaintiff’s lawyer for failing to communicate with his client. Jervan Steven Wiltz v. Commission...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses and Remands TC Denial of Landscape Architect’s Motion to Dismiss for Plaintiff’s Failure to File Certificate of Merit
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying a landscape architect’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s wrongful death action based on Plaintiff’s...
A Word from Chief Justice Scott Brister
Excerpt from Texas Civil Justice League Journal Summer 2026 Article by Chief Justice Scott Brister of the 15th Court of Appeals
New Statewide Court of Appeals Is a Boon to Texas Business and Industry
In 2023 the Texas Legislature created a new intermediate appellate court with statewide jurisdiction, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. The court’s initial term began on September 1, 2024. The court has exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over the...
Believe in the Rule of Law? Then Prove It.
Believe in the Rule of Law? Then Prove It by Supporting Texas Supreme Court, 15th Court of Appeals, and Intermediate Appellate Justices in Their Campaigns If you don’t read anything else in this newsletter, please read this. The matter is too serious to overlook or...
A Snapshot of the Texas Business Court’s Docket
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Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment for Appraisal District Denying Charitable Exemption for Historical Home Used as Primary Residence
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting an appraisal district’s motion for summary judgment in a suit challenging the ARB’s denial of a tax exemption for property owned by a charitable organizations on the basis that the property...
San Antonio Court of Appeals Suggests Remittur of Noneconomic Damages Award from $42 Million to $19 Million, Upholds $13.12 Million Punitive Damages Award
After a careful review and consideration of comparable cases, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has largely upheld a jury’s award of substantial noneconomic and punitive damages in a fatality accident case involving a drunk driver. But the court also found that the...
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