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Appeals court backs Fort Bend school district in dedication of abandoned cemetery
HOUSTON -- The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas sided Oct. 3 with the Fort Bend Independent School District in its dispute regarding an abandoned cemetery.
Employee who caught on fire during at-work accident loses appeal
HOUSTON -- The Texas 14th Court of Appeals ruled that a former Austin Budget Signs Inc. employee could not prove that two individuals he sued were not separate from ABS, affirming a summary judgment for the defendants.
Former Beaumont fire chief loses immunity appeal
BEAUMONT -- A three-panel appellate court has affirmed a ruling in favor of the city of Beaumont that granted the city’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the claim of a former city fire chief.
Appeals court reverses couple's summary judgment in case against Bank of New York Mellon
BEAUMONT -- A Texas couple who had won their lawsuit against the Bank of New York Mellon in a foreclosure case was not as lucky in the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals at Beaumont.
Appeals court affirms Central Nissan's $334,000 payment to former worker
HOUSTON -- An appeals court has affirmed a $334,922 arbitration award for a car mechanic after he sued a Houston car dealership that he had accused of insurance fraud.
Beaumont firefighter won’t get declaratory judgment that permanent suspension was illegal
A City of Beaumont firefighter won’t get a declaratory judgment that his permanent suspension was illegal.
Court: JAC Entertainment entitled to $15,400 in damages after landlord improperly collected fees
JAC Entertainment submitted enough evidence to prove its breach of contract, declaratory judgment and damages claims against its tenant, an appeals court affirmed.
Fifth Circuit affirms sanctions against Beaumont lawyer after he pursued frivolous case against judge
NEW ORLEANS -- A lower court did not err when it ordered sanctions against a lawyer accused of imposing a meritless and frivolous claim against Judge Layne Walker the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed Oct. 1.
Appeals judges affirm lower court's ruling in suit against software company
AUSTIN -- A Texas man could not convince an appeals court to side with him after he was ordered to pay a $10,000 for not obeying orders in his case against a software company.
Appeals court rules against Texas woman in foreclosure case
HOUSTON -- An appeals court determined Sept. 26 that foreclosure counsel Buckley Madole PC rightfully foreclosed on a home despite the former owner’s allegations that it was improper.
Law firm's failure to sign fee agreement causes it to lose motion to compel arbitration in malpractice suit
A Texas law firm’s attempt to compel a couple to arbitration fell short in an appeals court, thanks to the idea that it never signed the agreement to begin with.
Appeals court vacates summary judgment against construction company
A construction company convinced an appeals court to reverse a previous summary judgement against it in its fraud and breach of contract case against Madison Plaza, LP.
Court rules expert witness in negligence case against physician is not reliable
DALLAS -- An expert witness in a woman’s negligence lawsuit against her physician is not reliable, an appeals court has determined.
Appeals court: Former Aflac associate not bound to non-sue covenant in defamation lawsuit
DALLAS -- A Texas appeals court ruled Aug. 30 that an independent contractor with Aflac is not bound by a covenant not to sue in her defamation lawsuit against a previous client.
Residents lose appeal against Fifth Third Bank after they fail to show for lower court proceedings
HOUSTON -- A group of residents has lost its appeal in a foreclosure case against them after they failed to appear in trial court.
Apartment tenant loses appeals court ruling
DALLAS -- An apartment tenant failed to convince an appeals court to grant his apartment complex summary judgment after an altercation.
Appeals court reverses denial to dismiss case against engineers
BEAUMONT -- After plaintiffs failed to issue a certificate of merit in their first amended complaint, the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals reversed Aug. 22 an order that denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Appeals panel remands fraudulent liens case back to lower court
HOUSTON -- The Texas First District Court of Appeals weighed in Aug. 20 on a case where hundreds of people accused companies of filing illegal liens on their homesteads. The appellate panel remanded the case back to the lower court.
Court rules against rig worker whose leg was amputated after work accident
HOUSTON -- Oil rig worker Refugio Sanchez lost his appeal Aug. 20 in the Texas First Court of Appeals after he sued a drilling company for negligence following a jobsite injury.
Appeals court rules fired Houston Community College employee is owed benefits
HOUSTON -- Despite the Houston Community College Systems’ argument that an administrative error makes a fired employee ineligible for benefits, the Texas First Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 20 that the woman is owed unemployment benefits.