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Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Workers’ Compensation Claim, Remands to Give Plaintifff Opportunity to Cure Jurisdictional Defects in Petition
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a pro se plaintiff’s attempt to appeal the administrative determination of his...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses Rule 91a Dismissal, Remands Contractor’s Breach of Policy and Extracontractual Claims Against Insurer
In a case that demarcates the boundary between Rule 91a (dismissal for failure to state a claim) and Rule 166a (summary judgment), the Houston [1st] Court of Appeals...
Fort Worth Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against City of Arlington, Texas Rangers Over Baby Picture Included in Tribute to Plaintiff’s Great-Grandfather at Public Golf Course
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a Rule 91a dismissal of a Plaintiff’s suit against the City of Arlington and the Texas Rangers. The suit alleged that...
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 [embeddoc...
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...
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...
A Snapshot of the Texas Business Court’s Docket
Excerpt from Texas Civil Justice League Journal Summer 2026 A Snapshot of the Texas Business Court’s Docket Authored by the Hon. Jerry Bullard of the Texas Business...
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...
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...
In Case of First Impression, Fort Worth Court of Appeals Rules That Mother Who Terminated High-Risk Pregnancy After Physician Negligently Failed to Sterilize Her Is Not Entitled to Noneconomic Damages
In a case of first impression, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals has held that a woman who terminated her high-risk pregnancy after her physician negligently failed to...
Business Court Tosses Lawsuit Arising Out of Dispute Between Devotees of Indian Saint Sai Baba
The Business Court has granted summary judgment to defendants in a lawsuit brought by trustees who pushed forward with an election to divest the existing board of directors from the management of the temple but didn’t amend the nonprofit corporation’s certificate of...
15th Court of Appeals Rules for Comptroller in Franchise Tax Dispute Over COGS Deduction
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court judgment against two taxpayers whose franchise tax audit resulted in a deficiency. Toro Rojo, Inc. and Casco Hauling and Excavating Co. v. Kelly Hancock, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas; and Ken...
15th Court of Appeals Rejects Breach of Contract, Takings Claims Against MD Anderson Based on Sovereign Immunity
The 15th Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying MD Anderson’s plea to the jurisdiction in a suit alleging that it breached a license agreement with a cancer technology research firm. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The...
Business Court Largely Dismisses Lawsuit by Disgruntled Parishioners Against Second Baptist Church of Houston
The Business Court has granted summary judgment to the Second Baptist Church on most claims brought by an association of church members that contested a change in church bylaws regarding the appointment of a new pastor and management of church assets. Jeremiah Counsel...
15th Court of Appeals Affirms TC Dismissal of State’s Lawsuit Against City of Dallas and State Fair of Texas Over Gun Ban
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to the City of Dallas and State Fair of Texas in the much ballyhooed (and blatantly political) effort of the Office of Attorney General to block the State Fair’s decision to bar guns...
Business Court Rejects Work Product Privilege Assertion in Discovery Dispute
The Business Court has rejected an investment entity’s assertion of the work product privilege for notes taken by one of its representatives of a phone call with a former employee of the entity’s opponent in the litigation. Synergy Thermogen, Inc. and Synergy...
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