Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas
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District court erred in ruling Amerril Energy and U.S. KingKing are alter egos, appeals court says
HOUSTON – A dispute between a Houston-based oil well operator and four of its servicers is on its way back to a Harris County court after a three-judge Texas appeals panel found the trial court had not proven alter ego status between the well's operators. -
ConocoPhillips wins contract dispute over drilling project
HOUSTON – ConocoPhillips Co. has won a contract dispute over a drilling project after a state appeals court found that a drop in oil prices isn’t a natural or man-made disaster. -
Court affirms decision in a condemnation case in Seaway Crude Pipeline's favor
HOUSTON – An appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s judgment in a condemnation case that ruled in favor of Seaway Crude Pipeline Co. -
Appellate court rejects Velvin Oil's request for rehearing in fraud suit
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals issued a ruling on May 8 that denied realtor Velvin Oil Co.’s motion for a rehearing and reissued its previous order from January that found a Harris County trial court only erred in not issuing a ruling on a venue transfer motion before ruling on merits of the case. -
Baylor doctor denied motion to dismiss patient's negligence suit over tumor
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas denied a doctor’s motion to reverse a trial court decision May 15 in a case filed by a man who alleged he was subjected to unnecessary surgery. -
Justices grant dismissal of suit against XTO Energy over flash fire at North Dakota well pad
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court ruled that a lawsuit over injuries sustained in a well fire does not belong in the state because the majority of witnesses are from North Dakota and surrounding states. -
Appeals court reverses invasion of privacy ruling in Travis Law Firm case
HOUSTON – A more than $24,000 judgment in favor of a law firm in an invasion of privacy case was reversed by the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas in a May 10 opinion. -
First District upholds dismissal of discrimination suit against University of Texas Medical Branch
HOUSTON – An opinion issued May 3 in the Texas 1st District Court of Appeals affirms a trial court's judgment against a nurse who cited the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act regarding alleged discrimination and retaliation at work. -
Court rules that because woman did not move to enforce arbitration, no error in Coit Cleaning case
HOUSTON – In a ruling made on April 17, the court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas said the trial court didn’t err when it decided not to compel arbitration between a cleaning service company and a client. -
Judgment reversed against Dow Golub Remels & Beverly law firm in attorney's fees case
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of a law firm that filed suit against former clients for unpaid attorney’s fees, remanding the case back to trial for further proceedings. -
First District affirms lawyer's client 'presented no evidence' in legal malpractice claim
HOUSTON – In a ruling made on April 19, the 1st Court of Appeals of Texas said that a client did not have evidence to prevent an attorney from obtaining a summary judgment in a legal malpractice suit. -
First District Court affirms dismissal of resident in sexual assault case against Baylor College of Medicine
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the 80th District Court of Harris County to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit against Baylor College of Medicine resident Shafeeq Sheikh, M.D. filed by a former patient, Laura Perilla-Vargas. -
1st District Court of Appeals denies motion for sanctions in mailing of CCEMS classified documents case
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the 165th District Court in Harris County to dismiss Wayne Dolcefino and Wayne Dolcefino Consulting's motion for sanctions against Cypress Creek EMS (CCEMS) after the trial court granted a summary judgment on conversion in favor of the consulting firm. -
Ruling upheld in 'death penalty' sanctions case involving East African Drilling
HOUSTON – A panel of judges has affirmed a 215th District Court’s decision regarding "death penalty" sanctions rendered against a drilling company. -
Denied: Motion to dismiss on Texas Citizens Participation Act in Empire bar fight case
HOUSTON – A panel of 1st District Court of Appeal judges have kept the bout between two parties alive over a bar fight complaint. -
Texas appeals court increases damages awarded in wind turbine dispute by $3.4M, trial court awarded $15.3M
HOUSTON – Spinning Star Energy, a provider of wind turbine energy, was awarded an increase of approximately $3.4 million in addition to the $15.3 million awarded by a lower court to compensate for the unauthorized sale of some of its property and its diminished value caused by the sale. -
Appeals court reverses ruling in dispute over AT&T cell tower lease
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas has partially ruled against AIC Management Co. in a dispute over a lease for an AT&T cellular tower in Houston. -
First District court upholds ruling that expert witness in health care liability case is qualified
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas has upheld a Fort Bend County court's denial of a motion to dismiss a health care liability claim because the appellant argued the appellees' expert was not qualified. -
1st District appellate court upholds summary judgment in medical malpractice case
HOUSTON – A 1st District Court of Appeals panel of judges has affirmed a trial court’s ruling on an alleged medical malpractice-related death. -
Houston residents lose appeal challenging operator of a wastewater pumping facility for negligence
HOUSTON ‒ In a recently issued opinion regarding the verdict of a past jury trial that proved no wrongdoing on the part of a water collection and treatment system operator, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas affirmed the original position Feb. 15.