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Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals Mandamuses Hidalgo County Trial Court for Ignoring Appraisal Clause in Homeowner’s Insurance Policy
In the latest gem from Hidalgo County trial courts, the Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals has mandamused a count court-at-law for bypassing the appraisal...
Dallas Court of Appeals Rules for Tenant in Lease Dispute Arising from Failed Shopping Mall
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment in favor of a failed mall’s landlord in a lease dispute with one of the mall’s tenants. ATC Indoor...
Houston Court of Appeals [14th] Reverses TC Dismissal of Slip-and-Fall Case Under Rule 91a
Finding that the plaintiff sufficiently pleaded a premises liability claim arising from a slip-and-fall, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying TAMU’s Motion to Dismiss Health Care Liability Brought by Football Player
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a health care liability claim brought against Texas A&M-Commerce and the TAMU System stemming from a...
SCOTX Reverses Default Judgment Against Landlords That Didn’t Receive Notice of Service of Process
The Texas Supreme has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision affirming a default judgment against a residential landlord in a suit brought by a tenant. Huffman...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying TxDOT’s Jurisdictional Plea in Wrongful Death Case
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case arising from a fatal accident...
19 Justices and Judges (And Counting) Receive Board Certification in Judicial Administration
Prior to the 2023 legislative session, TCJL proposed the creation of a new board certification for sitting justices and judges and those attorneys with an interest...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Sides With Land Owner Over Land Commissioner
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has affirmed an Orange County district court’s judgment in favor of a property owner whose title to submerged land was challenged by...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Plaintiff in Tort Claims Act Suit Against TXDOT
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has reversed a Jefferson County district court’s judgment finding TxDOT liable to an injured plaintiff under the Texas Tort Claims Act....
Waco Court of Appeals Finds That Insurer Has Duty to Defend in Dispute over Coverage in Third-Party Liability Suit
The Waco Court of Appeals has ruled that an insurer had a duty to defend under a CGL policy in a third-party liability case in which the plaintiff’s worker status...
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 for Lawyer Discipline (No. 05-25-00994-CV; April 14, 2026) stemmed from a grievance filed by a family...
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 failure to file a certificate of merit. LandDesign, Inc. v. Johnathan Postell, Individually and as...
Texarkana Court of Appeals Reverses Substantial Default Judgment in Property Damage Case
The Texarkana Court of Appeals has reversed a default judgment entered against a defendant whom the plaintiff failed to serve with an amended petition that added a more “onerous” cause of action. It further reversed damages, attorney’s fees, and sanctions awards for...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Throws Out Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Requiring A License to Practice Law
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has held that a plaintiff who wanted to represent clients in probate court without bothering to obtain a law license does not have standing to sue state and local officials, challenging the constitutionality of that requirement. Levi...
El Paso Court of Appeals Dismisses Neighbors’ Claims Against Real Estate Developer for Negligent Nuisance on Ripeness Doctrine
The El Paso Court of Appeals has applied the ripeness doctrine to dismiss neighboring landowners’ suit against a real estate developer for negligent nuisance. Recreational Land Sales, LLC/James M. Allen, Charles Cedars, and Deborah Cedars v. James M.Allen, Charles...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Enforces Forum-Selection Clause in Dispute Between Missouri Franchisor and Texas Franchisee
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has overturned a trial court order denying a Missouri-based franchisor’s motion to dismiss an application for a TRO brought by its Texas franchisee in Jefferson County district court. The franchise agreement at issue required all claims...
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