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Paxton: Legislature, preservation board, historical commission have authority to remove plaque from Capitol
AUSTIN – Only the state legislature, the State Preservation Board and the Texas Historical Commission have the authority to remove a historical plaque from the State Capitol complex, Attorney General Ken Paxton says.
Education Code prohibits schools from considering a vendor’s relationship with a charter school, Paxton says
AUSTIN – A court of law would conclude that the section 44.043 of the Education Code prohibits schools from taking into account a vendor's relationship with an organization, Attorney General Ken Paxton said.
Decision on attorney's fees reversed in suit between Occidental Energy Marketing and West Texas LPG Pipeline
HOUSTON – An appellate court reversed a ruling regarding attorney's fees in a breach of contract case between a shipper on a pipeline and a pipeline operator.
14th Court of Appeals affirms jury's finding that BFI Waste Services driver was not negligent in fatal crash
HOUSTON – An appellate court has affirmed the decision of a Galveston County court in a negligence case regarding a fatal accident with a recycling truck.
First District court upholds damages award in case over Houston auto accident
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman whose vehicle was hit while driving in Houston had a judgment awarding damages affirmed at the appellate court level.
14th District reverses take nothing judgment in injured worker's case against W&T Offshore
HOUSTON – An oil industry worker who was injured on an offshore platform and got a take-nothing judgment had the decision reversed in court.
First District Court affirms Woodbridge Crossing eviction
HOUSTON – A Harris County man who had been evicted from Woodbridge Crossing apartment complex after allegedly failing to pay rent had the eviction affirmed in court.
Appellate court enters take nothing judgment against Diligent Delivery in trade secrets case
HOUSTON – A trial court's decision in a suit between transportation logistics company and a trucking company over allegations of breach of contract and trade secrets misappropriation was partially affirmed at the appellate court level.
9th District conditionally grants INVISTA writ in wrongful death case
BEAUMONT – An appellate court has conditionally granted a writ of mandamus for a trial court judge to vacate his order regarding a company to produce a witness for deposition in a wrongful death case.
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Upheld: $450K arbitration award against Milani Hinkle and Cole in malpractice case
BEAUMONT – An appellate court has upheld a trial court's judgment regarding a nearly $460,000 arbitration award between a law firm and the woman who hired it to represent her in a dental malpractice claim.
Paxton: Question regarding TRS investments requires determinations 'beyond the scope' of attorney general opinion
AUSTIN – State Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued an opinion on whether the Teacher Retirement System could invest its assets in universal life insurance policies.
Court affirms summary judgment on oil drilling agreements case
HOUSTON -- In a dispute involving two West Texas oil companies regarding the interpretation of their operating agreements, a summary judgment decision was affirmed.
Court affirms summary judgment in favor of project developer
HOUSTON -- The developers of a real estate project in Herrmann Park had a summary judgment in their favor affirmed at court.
Court affirms decision on Houston airport slip-and-fall case
HOUSTON – A passenger who slipped and fell at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal A while waiting for a flight had a ruling in her favor affirmed.
Appellate court upholds ruling in favor of Dow Chemical in trespassing suit filed by SBWP
HOUSTON – Dow Chemical obtained a victory in court after having a favorable decision affirmed in a case over allegations of trespassing.
Court affirms denial of Kana Energy Services injunction in trade case
HOUSTON – An energy company that filed a suit over allegations of breaching fiduciary duty and of misappropriating trade secrets lost an appeal that disputed the denial of an injunction.
Citing lack of jurisdiction, court dismisses suit from friends of a minor injured at Conroe day camp
BEAUMONT – An appellate court has dismissed the claims of two individuals filing on behalf of a minor who sustained an eye injury at a city-operated day camp, citing lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
1st Court of Appeals rules expert was qualified in medical negligence case
HOUSTON – A Houston man who underwent a spinal surgery and had permanent nerve damage after the procedure has obtained a victory in an appellate court.
Court affirms most of directed verdict in People's Club of Nigeria USA expulsion case
HOUSTON – A Nigerian social organization has lost part of its appeal in a dispute over a ruling in favor of the chairman of the Houston branch of the club.
Court affirms city of Baytown's plea to the jurisdiction in case over Ike-damaged apartment building
HOUSTON – Two property management companies lost an appeal of a plea to jurisdiction involving the rebuilding of an apartment complex damaged by a hurricane.