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Court grants summary judgment against Texas General Hospital, which owes nearly $600,000
FORT WORTH – A three-judge appeals court panel affirmed summary judgment on July 28 for a medical spinal implant distributor, Xtant Medical, Inc., which sued Texas General Hospital GP, LLC for not paying for several devices.
Appeals court denies new trial to man who alleged injuries from a botched colonoscopy
HOUSTON – A man suing a medical group and one of its physicians for allegedly causing injuries to his rectum during a colonoscopy was denied his attempt at a new trial in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals on July 30.
Energy company loses appeal against legal firm after it failed to pay from settlement agreement
Judgment against Amerijin Energy, LLC in a lawsuit over fees for representation with Ashby, LLP was affirmed in the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas on March 31.
Drilling and production company prevails in appeals court amid breach of contract claims against it
Judgment for Interoil Services, LLC was affirmed in a breach of contract case the company filed and fought over unpaid debts.
Denial of motion to dismiss reversed in slip and fall case against UTMB at Galveston
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston won in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals as a three-judge panel reversed a previous denial of UTMB’s motion to dismiss concerning a patient’s slip and fall.
Federal Insurance Company doesn't have to pay $87,000 judgment, appeals court affirms
After being accused of violating the Insurance Code, Federal Insurance Company was affirmed its summary judgment in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals on March 26.
Conspiracy case against Crossroads Hospice dismissed following appeal
The denial of a motion to dismiss a conspiracy case against a hospice center was reversed in the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas on March 17.
State Farm wins mandamus relief in client's additional claims as she pushes for uninsured motorists benefits after car crash
On March 17, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company was granted its request for mandamus relief in a case filed by a woman seeing uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits.
Ex judge doesn't have immunity in malicious prosecution case filed by man who attempted to serve him in court
A former judge being sued by a man attempting to serve him in court lost his appeal for his previously denied plea to the jurisdiction.
Malpractice claims against local hospital fall short thanks to lack of notice
Three appeals court judges determined that a trial court erred when it denied a local hospital’s plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss in a malpractice lawsuit against it.
City of Houston protected in man's case alleging he was electrocuted while working on city tower
While a lower court denied the City of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in Bobby Terry’s case against it, an appeals court reversed that ruling and dismissed the case altogether.
Man's failure to appear in court cost him negligence case against landlord following fatal fire
A man who escaped a fire that killed his son and girlfriend failed to appear in court in his lawsuit against the homeowner. That move caused the appeals court to affirm the dismissal of the case.
Company fails to prove steel manufacturer and distributor sold it defective product
When it comes to a company’s claims that a distributor sold it a faulty steel pipe, an appeals court ruled the company didn’t sufficiently prove its case.
Immunity affirmed for Beaumont Independent School District worker involved in car accident
An appeals court affirmed plea to the jurisdiction for Beaumont Independent School District and one of its employees in the worker’s case that stems from a car accident.
Appeals court irons out $500,000 investment dispute, affirms award
A half a million dollar judgment was affirmed for a company that sued over an investment project gone wrong.
Plaintiffs didn't prove their medical injuries stemmed for car crash amid negligence case
A woman accused of negligence after a car accident prevailed when an appeals court reversed a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.
Appeals court clears up complex case over foreclosed mineral land
A mortgage company involved in a complex leasing case didn’t prove that it was owed a more than $40,000 judgment on its accounting claims, an appeals court ruled.
Appeals court cites res judicata to affirm dismissal of wrongful foreclosure suit
Thanks to res judicata, an appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a Texas man’s wrongful foreclosure case.
Lawsuit against lawyer accused of malpractice will proceed, appeals court rules
A lawyer’s appeal after his motion to dismiss was denied fell short.
Petition against lawyer for his misconduct is still in play after appeals court ruling
Despite his arguments, a lawyer was unable to convince an appeals court to dismiss a petition from the Commission for Lawyer Discipline that accused him of taking part in professional misconduct.