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Texas Supreme Court Category Archives: Texas Supreme Court
Legally Speaking: Protecting the furry members of the family
The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that owners of companion animals cannot recover non-economic damages from those who killed their pets. Whether it’s a motorist who hit your child’s adored puppy, a veterinarian who made a careless error or an … Read More
No emotional damages for grieving pet owners, Texas Supreme Court rules
The Texas Supreme Court has opined that state law prohibits pet owners from recovering emotional damages for the premature loss of their beloved furry companions. The court issued the opinion April 5, and while justices acknowledged the grief of those … Read More
Texas Supreme Court dismisses whistleblower suit against A&M Kingsville
The Texas Supreme Court on Feb. 22 dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit against Texas A&M University–Kingsville. After being terminated from her position with A&M-Kingsville, Gertrud Moreno filed suit against the university in Kleburg County District Court, bringing a claim under the … Read More
Plaintiffs attorneys seek profits from pet theories
Suppose you’re an ant fancier and one of your prized possessions is a break-resistant, escape-proof Uncle Milton ant farm with sand between two panes of clear plastic. You spend hours every day watching your harvester ants build tunnels and tote … Read More
Texas Supreme Court to determine ‘sentimental’ value of pets
Justices seated on the Texas Supreme Court will soon decide if pet owners can put an emotional price tag on the premature loss of their beloved furry companions. Court records show Tarrant County residents Kathryn and Jeremy Medlen sued Carla … Read More
From ‘Hellhole’ to ‘Point of Light;’ Texas drops from tort reform report
Once considered a “Judicial Hellhole,” the state of Texas is now listed among the “Points of Light” in the latest report from the American Tort Reform Association. The group recognized the adoption by the Texas Supreme Court of the “learned … Read More
Perry picks chief of staff to fill spot on Texas Supreme Court
With a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court, Gov. Rick Perry had to look no further than his own chief of staff, Jeffrey S. Boyd, to fill the seat. Boyd, an Austin attorney, will join the justices on Dec. 3. … Read More
Texas Supreme Court still in Republican hands
AUSTIN — Two incumbents and one new Republican justice have been elected to the Texas Supreme Court, retaining the GOP hold on the state’s highest court. DON WILLETT Don Willett held on to his Place 2 seat with 4,758,725 votes, … Read More
For the third time, Judge Floyd orders new trial for injury plaintiff
For the third time, a Beaumont judge who has a history of tossing out jury verdicts granted a personal injury plaintiff a new trial. On Friday, Nov. 2, Judge Donald Floyd, Jefferson County 172nd District Court, granted plaintiff James Levine … Read More
Franchise tax upheld by Texas Supreme Court
In a 6-2 ruling, the Texas Supreme Court has found that the state’s franchise tax does not violate the constitutional requirement that taxes be uniform and equal – declining to refund the $8 million Nestle USA paid in business taxes … Read More