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Appeals court backs Lone Star Road Construction's summary judgment in highway crash case
HOUSTON -- After ruling the summary judgment evidence doesn’t present a genuine fact issue on causation, the Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed July 18 a judgment for a construction company being sued after a man suffered an injury in a road accident.
Texas court backs Ace American Insurance in electric shock case
HOUSTON -- The Texas First District Court of Appeals affirmed July 9 a judgment for an insurance company facing a lawsuit from a man’s injuries that stemmed from electric shock.
Justices find murder suspect was properly denied appointed counsel in civil suit
HOUSTON -- Despite a murder suspect's appeal and accusations that a lower court failed to appoint him adequate counsel, the Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s ruling July 18.
Appeals court: Convicted Arizona sex offender must register in Texas
HOUSTON -- A three-judge panel with the Texas 14th Court of Appeals determined July 11 that a person must register as a sex offender in Texas if they were convicted of sexual abuse via Arizona law.
Appeals court irons out arbitration dispute involving Texas Leaguer Brewing
HOUSTON -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals weighed in July 9 on an arbitration dispute in a loan agreement gone wrong.
Appeals court rules against employee in wage garnishments case
HOUSTON -- The Texas First District Court of Appeals ruled June 20 a county court did not err when it not only denied a woman's motion for summary judgment but also her petition for her bill of review.
Court sides with Houston in legal battle with firefighters
HOUSTON -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed June 20 the city of Houston’s and a number of city officials’ jurisdictional plea in the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund’s lawsuit that alleged changes to the fund were unconstitutional.
Court rules against tenant in defamation suit with former landlord
HOUSTON -- A three-judge panel in the Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for an apartment complex June 20 following one of its evicted tenants’ lawsuit for defamation.
Lender prevails in legal battle concerning undelivered ice machine
HOUSTON -- The 14th Court of Appeals on May 2 sided with a lender’s counterclaims and against a borrower’s initial allegations in an ongoing dispute regarding an ice machine.
Appeals court affirms $3 million judgment for bank after promissory note dispute
HOUSTON -- The 14th Court of Appeals confirmed April 30 a $3 million judgment in favor of a bank in a guarantor tort claim concerning a promissory note.
Church gets mandamus relief after former pastor sues for defamation
HOUSTON -- A church accused of defaming one of its former pastors was conditionally granted mandamus relief April 30 in the First District Court of Appeals of Texas.
Appeals court rules against plaintiff ordered to vacate property
HOUSTON – A woman’s allegation that a title dispute was in the works was not enough to convince the 14th Court of Appeals on May 2 that a lower court did not have jurisdiction over a forcible detainer lawsuit.
Webinar on intellectual property available for entrepreneurs, business owners
Financial Poise's latest on-demand webinar titled IP-101, sponsored by EisnerAmper, encourages founders and entrepreneurs of blooming businesses to get educated on all things intellectual property.
Working With Experts webinar planned for April 24
The Working With Experts course will soon be available for Financial Poise Webinars' Newbie Litigator School’s Winter/Spring 2019 session. It will take place Wednesday, April 24 from 1-2 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Appeals court affirms summary judgment for Doubletree Hotel in retaliation suit
HOUSTON – The Texas Court of Appeals for the First District recently upheld a summary judgment in favor of Doubletree Hotel in a retaliation lawsuit filed by a former maintenance technician.
Houston's motion for summary judgment fails in ambulance driver negligence lawsuit
HOUSTON -- The city of Houston isn’t entitled to summary judgment in a negligence case, the First Court of Appeals Texas determined March 19.
Court rules against appeal of $5,000 Wells Fargo sanctions
HOUSTON -- A plaintiff failed to convince the Texas First District Court of Appeals to reverse a $5,000 sanction against her in her foreclosure battle with Wells Fargo on March 19.
Fort Bend County loses appeal against late sheriff's wife over benefits
HOUSTON -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed March 21 an order of severance in favor of a woman whom Fort Bend County had sued amid a worker’s compensation issue after her husband, a sheriff, died on the job.
Appeals court rules report that connected hospital to newborn's death is sufficient
BEAUMONT -- An appeals court ruled March 7 that an expert report did meet requirements in a health care liability case against Kingwood Medical Center, as it affirmed a lower court’s denial of the center's motion to dismiss.
Court: Former property owner not owed relief in fraud case against homeowners' association
HOUSTON -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals ruled against a homeowner March 7 in his allegations of unfair debt collection practices against his homeowners’ association and related entities.