HOUSTON – A petition for mandamus was denied by the 14th Court of Appeals today – an appeal brought by Dr. Steven Hotze, who claims a lawsuit against him is nothing but a “political sword” aimed at assisting the Democrats going into the 2022 election.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Zina Bash and reappointed Evan Young to the Texas Judicial Council for terms set to expire on June 30, 2027, a press release states.
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals today affirmed a lower court’s ruling dismissing a man’s personal injury claim against Beaumont Municipal Transit.
HOUSTON – A company headquartered in New Jersey will have to keep litigating an injury lawsuit in Harris County, thanks to a ruling made by the First Court of Appeals today in an interlocutory appeal.
HOUSTON – A woman claiming her boss yelled at her and caused her to have a seizure and hit her head had the dismissal of her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim affirmed on appeal recently.
Over the last several years, there has been an intellectual property lawsuit bouncing around the Texas court system and while not exactly on par with a riveting “Law & Order” episode, it is worth Texans’ time to tune in to the next installment of Title Source v. HouseCanary set to happen in early December.
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed a summary judgment win in favor of the city of Houston in litigation brought over an auto collision involving a HPD SUV.
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals concluded storm attorney Eric Dick and his clients have failed to demonstrate any abuse of discretion in a trial court’s award of sanctions.
BEAUMONT – A $27 million judgment against UPS was wiped by the Ninth Court of Appeals today, as justices have ordered the case be transferred out of Jefferson County.
HOUSTON – The practice of displaying bags of grapes with easy customer access is not enough of a reason for a slip and fall lawsuit against Fiesta Mart to continue, according to the 14th Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON – Homeowners whose properties allegedly flooded when water was released from a damn recently had their inverse condemnation case against the San Jacinto River Authority dismissed.
