HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed a ruling denying a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by a renowned heart surgeon against several media defendants.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling denying the city of Houston’s bid for governmental immunity in a lawsuit brought over an ambulance’s automobile collision.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today reversed a judgment of approximately $4 million in damages in a suit alleging a man was injured while working at an oil and gas processing facility in West Texas.
HOUSTON - A dispute over a medical bill falls within the scope of a health care liability claim and requires an expert report, according to an opinion issued by the 14th Court of Appeals today.
HOUSTON - Academy Sports + Outdoors proved that it did not violate any legal standard that caused a woman’s death and that her suicide, which was committed with a gun purchased from the store, was the sole cause of her death, opined 14th Court of Appeals yesterday.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today found that ExxonMobil, as a summary-judgment movant, conclusively established its exclusive-remedy defense under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.
HOUSTON - On Tuesday, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment win in favor of Howmet Aerospace, a defendant in an asbestos suit alleging a woman was exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband’s work clothes.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed an order granting a plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
HOUSTON - A release with an arbitration clause signed during a visit to Pearland Urban Air is still valid after leaving and coming back on a later date, according to the 14th Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling granting two insurance companies summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by Baylor College of Medicine over losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOUSTON — Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of StubHub’s motion to compel arbitration in a suit claiming the company sold two sets of identical tickets to a Broadway show.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling denying the city of Houston governmental immunity from a lawsuit brought over an automobile collision allegedly caused by a city employee.
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a district court and affirmed the suspension of a Houston firefighter who “witnessed the station’s high-water vehicle drive off with Rockets personnel on board,” states the 14th Court’s opinion.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a judgment of more than $100 million levied against Werner Enterprises and an employee in a lawsuit brought over an automobile collision.
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed two appeals brought by opioid distributors, finding it lacked jurisdiction over a lower court’s ruling denying the defendants’ Rule 91a motions to dismiss.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling granting the special appearance of the Zhongtian International Trade Company in a lawsuit alleging the company sold a defective ladder through eBay.