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Austin Court of Appeals Affirms TC Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration in Dispute Between Free-Standing Emergency Room and Third-Party Administrators
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order denying a motion to compel arbitration by non-signatories to hospital company agreements under a...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Nursing Home in Slip and Fall Case
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to a nursing home in a slip-and-fall case. Patricia King v. ER OPCO Craig,...
San Antonio Court of Appeals Suggests Remittitur in Chapter 74 Case
In a case we have reported on at least twice during its sojourn, the San Antonio Court of Appeals has proposed a remittitur to cure defects in a remand judgment in a...
El Paso Court of Appeals Largely Reverses $1 Million Default Judgment Award in Personal Injury Case
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a particularly egregious award of noneconomic damages in a default judgment. Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Jessica G. Holguin...
Dallas Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus, Reversing TC Order Granting New Trial for Improper Jury Argument
The Dallas Court of Appeals has granted mandamus relief in a fraud case in which the trial court set aside a substantial jury award and ordered a new trial based on...
Waco Court of Appeals Upholds $2 Million Default Judgment on Texas Securities Act Claim
The Waco Court of Appeals has upheld a default judgment awarding $1 million in actual and another $1 million in punitive damages to investors in a failed real estate...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Upholds $250,000 Damages Award Against TxDOT in Ferry Accident Case
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of a plaintiff claiming injuries caused by a ferry accident. The court, however, reversed an...
Robert Howden Appointed as Secretary of State
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Robert S. Howden as the 116th Secretary of State of Texas, effective July 18, 2026. “Robert Howden has served Texas with...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Partially Mandamuses Trial Court Award of $750,000 Against Non-Party Chase Bank in Family Trust Dispute
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has thrown out a $750,000 sanctions award against non-party Chase Bank for its failure to comply with a trial court order...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court Order Allowing Defendant to File Third-Party Petitions Three Months Before Trial
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a petition for writ of mandamus, finding that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a defendant to file...
Business Court Remands Employment Discrimination Case for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Business Court has remanded an employment discrimination action to a Harris County district court after Plaintiff’s former employer removed the case to the Court. Brown v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (2026 Tex. Bus. 35; May 29, 2026) arose from a long-time employee of...
Business Court Grants Summary Judgment to Plaintiff in Breach of Contract Case Involving Sale of ETF Management Assets
The Business Court has ruled that a contract promising “payments in perpetuity” in exchange for a high yield ETF fund means what it says, even though the buyer shut down the fund. Cobalt Falcon, LLC v. AXS Investments, LLC (2026 Tex. Bus. 30; May 19, 2026; 2026 Tex....
Business Court Rules in Favor of Texas Rangers Owner Bobby Simpson In Dispute With His Former Spouse
The Business Court has sided with one of the owners of the Texas Rangers in a dispute over the terms of an agreed divorce decree that established a constructive trust for his former spouse’s share of Rangers ownership units awarded to her in the divorce. Janice L....
Business Court Throws Out Breach of Contract Claim for Noncompliance with Statute of Frauds
The Business Court has granted summary judgment in favor of a real estate developer who argued that a contract with a homebuilder to purchase lots in a subdivision was unenforceable under the statute of frauds. Riverside Homebuilders, Ltd. v. FG Aledo Development, LLC...
15th Court of Appeals Affirms TC Summary Judgment for Workers’ Compensation Carrier in Benefits Dispute
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a workers’ compensation carrier in a dispute with an injured worker over the scope of her injury. Stephanie Lovings v. American Zurich Insurance Company/Texas Department of Insurance Division of...
15th Court of Appeals Agrees with Trial Court That PUC Amendment to Rate Filing Package for Municipal Transmission Utility Was Arbitrary and Capricious
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Travis County district court ruling that the PUC violated its own rules when it made a significant change in its Rate Filing Package for municipal transmission facilities without giving public notice and holding a public...
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