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In Case of First Impression, Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Rules That Forum Non Conveniens Statute Does Not Permit Trial Courts to Consider Plaintiff’s Change of Residency to Texas After Suit is Filed
In a case of first impression, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has held that courts may not determine whether a plaintiff is a legal resident of Texas for...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Upholds Punitive Damages Award in Defamation Case
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has upheld a punitive damages award in a defamation case arising from a business split between insurance agents. Leonard Amell,...
Business Court Finds Jurisdiction in Royalty Dispute Over Frac Sand Sales
The Business Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction over a breach of contract action involving a frac sand company’s alleged failure to pay royalties to a sales...
SCOTX to Hear Arguments Today in Closely-Watched Case Involving Construction of Mineral Lease
This morning SCOTX will hear arguments in a mineral deed dispute between a producer and royalty owner that could have a significant effect on the amount of royalties...
Business Court Confirms Arbitration Award in Dispute Between Railroad and Telecommunications Company
The Business Court has confirmed an arbitration award in favor of a telecommunications company in a dispute with a railroad over rates the company paid the railroad...
Business Court Denies Special Appearance in Dispute Between Airlines
The Business Court [8th Division] has denied JetBlue’s special appearance in a contract dispute with Texas-based American Airlines. American Airlines, Inc. v....
15th Court of Appeals Holds District Court Had No Jurisdiction to Intervene in Workers’ Compensation Discovery Dispute
The 15th Court of Appeals has dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an attempt by a workers’ compensation claimant to use a district court to block an administrative...
On Remand from SCOTX, Dallas Court of Appeals Holds Its Ground, Reaffirms Judgment for Bank in Loan Default Case
On remand from the Texas Supreme Court, the Dallas Court of Appeals has reaffirmed its earlier decision affirming a judgment for the bank in a sizable loan default...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Reverses $500,000 in Product Liability Case Based on Improperly Admitted Evidence
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a judgment awarding a plaintiff $500,000 in a product liability case because the trial court improperly admitted a...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Plaintiff in Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Case That Should Have Been Tried in Another County
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals reversed a trial court judgment for a plaintiff in a workers’ compensation retaliation case, holding that the trial...
Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals reverses $15.8 Million Judgment Against Producer in Royalty Dispute
The Corpus Christi/Edinburg Court of Appeals has reversed a sizable judgment against an oil and gas producer in a dispute over the interpretation of the royalty clause in two oil and gas leases. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Devon Energy Corporation, BPX...
SCOTX Reverses Austin Court of Appeals Decision, Rules That Defendant’s Untimely Designation of Causation Expert Had Good Cause
The Texas Supreme Court reversed an Austin Court of Appeals decision upholding a judgment against an Austin hydraulics company for breach of the implied warranty of good and workmanlike repair of a faulty hydraulic cylinder on a crane. Diamond Hydraulics, Inc. v. GAC...
Business Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Trade Secrets Dispute Between California Entities
The Business Court has ruled that it does not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a misappropriation of trade secrets case because the operative facts of the litigation—where the trade secrets were stolen and what they were used for—did not have a...
15th Court of Appeals Upholds TC Dismissal of Electricity Wholesaler’s Challenge to ERCOT Protocols
The 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a Travis County district court order granting pleas to the jurisdiction filed by the PUC and ERCOT in an electricity wholesalers challenge to ERCOT’s grid reliability protocols. Aspire Power Ventures, LP v. Public Utility...
Tyler Court of Appeals Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment in Favor of Operator in Royalty Dispute
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed a San Augustine County district court’s take-nothing judgment on a jury verdict finding that an oil and gas operator did not fail to provide a royalty owner with statutorily required information under the Natural Resources Code...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Adds More Interim Charges
The Lieutenant Governor has added more charges to the interim call.
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