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Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Electric Utility in Easement Dispute
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an electric utility in a breach of contract action arising from a dispute...
El Paso Court of Appeals Throws Out $13 Million Judgment Against Home Care Provider in Wrongful Death Case
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a $13 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on vicarious liability and direct liability claims against a home care...
Justices Young, Sullivan Sound Alarm Over Constitutionality of Texas’ Qui Tam Statute for Medicaid Fraud
In a concurring opinion on the denial of mandamus requested by a defendant in a Medicaid fraud qui tam action, Justices Evan Young and James Sullivan have invited...
Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Summary Judgment in Dram Shop Case
The Austin Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court order granting summary judgment to an Austin-area sports bar in a dram shop case. Jane Stuart Wilson, and George...
Governor Abbott Appoints Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kyle Hawkins as Justice, Place 7, on the Supreme Court of Texas for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026. "Kyle Hawkins is a...
Constitutional Amendments on the November 2025 Ballot
There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas November 2025 ballot. Complete information is available on the Texas Secretary of State website at...
Dallas Court of Appeals Corrects Egregious Trial Court Ruling on Out-of-State Defendant’s Special Appearance
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a Dallas County court at law’s order denying a defendant’s special appearance in a breach of contract and fraud case and...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus in Dispute Over Validity of Venue-Selection Clause in Oil and Gas PSA
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has conditionally granted a group of oil producers’ petition for writ of mandamus seeking to invalidate a venue-selection clause,...
15th Court of Appeals Mandamuses Collin County Trial Court That Ordered Production of Patients’ Medical Records Before Dallas County Trial Court Ruled on Motions for Protection
The 15th Court of Appeals has conditionally granted mandamus petitions filed by 22 nonparty patients whose medical records have been subpoenaed by the state in an SB...
Eastland Court of Appeals Denies Oil and Gas Operator Mandamus to Lift Abatement of Dec Action Against Insurer in Third-Party Liability Case
In a third-party liability case involving an oil and gas operator, an oilfield services company, and the services company’s liability insurer, the Eastland Court of...
In Concurrence, Justice Busby Takes Issue With El Paso Court of Appeals Majority in Subsurface Trespass Case
In a case with significant ramifications for the oil and gas industry which we first reported last January, the Texas Supreme Court has denied review of a split El Paso Court of Appeals decision holding that a mineral lessee does not have standing to sue a pipeline...
Justice Gunn Advocates Change in Texas Law to Permit Appeal of Trial Court Order for New Trial in Bench Cases
Texas appellate courts have long permitted a party to seek mandamus relief if a trial court set aside a jury verdict and ordered a new trial. But they have also denied a party’s right to appeal a new trial order from a bench trial. This was the question before the...
Dallas Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal Based on Rule 306 (Definiteness of a Judgment) Insufficiency Argument
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment against a defendant in a breach of contract action who complained that the judgment insufficiently identified him as the liable party in violation of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 306. Richard Panchasarp,...
Business Court Grants Special Appearance of California Resident in Fraud Case Involving Purchase of Texas Apartment Complex
The Business Court [1st Division] has granted the special appearance of a California resident who allegedly made fraudulent misrepresentations while negotiating a real estate investment deal in Texas. JT Capital LLC v. Blom Capital LLC, 599 W. Princeton LP, Capella...
Last Chance to Register! TCJL 39th Annual Meeting & CLE on November 5, 2025
TCJL 39th Annual Meeting 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Headliners Club 221 West 6th Street Austin (TIMES UPDATED) 10:00-12:00 CLE Growing Pains: Reviewing the First Year of the 15th Court of Appeals and Business Courts Continuing Legal Education - CLE Course...
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, because they make decisions that can affect jobs, homes, businesses, children and personal freedoms. TCJL...
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