Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas
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Appellate court reverses part of ruling in former employees' case against Travis Law Firm over wages
HOUSTON – On Aug. 23, the 1st District Court of Appeals issued an order on a compound appeal to reverse part of a trial court's ruling in a lawsuit brought against a Texas law firm by two former employees who claimed they were owed for unpaid wages. -
Appellate judge deletes attorney's fees in Computer Comforts lawsuit over allegedly unpaid furniture
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals has ruled a trial court improperly granted attorney's fees in case over allegedly unpaid office furniture. -
Court rules expert reports were deficient but possibly curable in suit against Houston Methodist-Willowbrook
HOUSTON – On Aug. 16, the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas reversed an order from a trial court that dismissed a health care liability claim filed against a Houston hospital. -
Ruling in favor of Superior Energy Services in suit filed by injured worker reversed by appellate court
HOUSTON – On Aug. 14, the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas reversed a ruling of the 295th District Court of Harris County in a Jones Act case. -
State of Texas loses $19 million appeal in easement case
HOUSTON – The state of Texas’ attempt to appeal a $19 million jury verdict in a property condemnation damage case was unsuccessful. -
Man who alleged injuries after box of medical supplies fell on head in office building loses appeal
HOUSTON – A man who claimed negligence on the part of the owners of an office building his lost his appeal to overturn summary judgment ruling issued by a trial court that dismissed his tort claims against the building's owners. -
Appellate court rules tenants did not support award for specific performance in property sale dispute
HOUSTON – The First District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court ruling Aug. 23 in favor of a couple who said the owner of a property they contracted to buy breached their contract when he encountered title problems. -
Arbitrator overstepped authority in former VP of Align's breach of contract case, appeals court decides
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas reversed and remanded a case after a lower court confirmed an arbitration award and denied a company and its leaders' request to vacate it. -
Summary judgment affirmed in Riverwalk Council of Co-owners' favor in defamation case
HOUSTON – A local homeowners association obtained a favorable ruling against one of its board members on claims of defamation. -
Appeals court affirms summary judgment in oil and gas assets dispute filed by Pacific Energy and Mining
HOUSTON – A dispute over the aborted sale of oil and gas assets was considered by a Texas appeals court as it affirmed a lower court's summary judgment against an energy and mining company. -
First District appellate court affirms that anesthesiologist was named too late in malpractice suit
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court has affirmed summary judgment in a medical malpractice case filed against an anesthesiologist because the initial claim was made outside the statute of limitations. -
Ophthalmologist's report isn't sufficient to give standard of care opinion in eye injury case, appeals court rules
HOUSTON – Unlike a trial court, the Court of Appeals in the 1st District of Texas decided July 12 a woman’s expert report wasn’t sufficient in a medical malpractice case. -
Appellate court partially remands discrimination suit against UT Health back to trial court
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a former nurse’s boss at UT Health Science Center-Houston bullied and threatened her based on her gender and race was partially remanded back to trial court by the 1st District Court of Appeals. -
Appeals court states appellant did not demonstrate harm in malpractice case against Houston Methodist
HOUSTON – On July 3, Texas’ 1st District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court order denying a woman’s medical malpractice claims against Houston Methodist Hospital. -
Appellate court rules Texas Department of Criminal Justice can't claim immunity in inmate's suit
HOUSTON – The Texas 1st District Court of Appeals upheld a trial court's ruling denying the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s plea for personal jurisdiction in an inmate’s suit alleging negligence and excessive force against a prison guard and the TDCJ. -
Court rules general manager not liable to pay Securatech settlement
HOUSTON – An appeals court ruled that a general manager for a company could not personally be held liable to pay a settlement when the corporation he worked for failed to pay it. -
Florida Gas Transmission's claims against FCC Environmental VP dismissed
HOUSTON – In an opinion issued June 21, the 1st District Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that dismissed Florida Gas Transmission Co.'s claims against the vice president and general counsel of a pipeline maintenance company. -
Reversed: Negligence claim against St. Joseph Medical Center from man who was shot by security
HOUSTON – On June 21, the 1st District Court of Appeals issued a ruling to reverse a man’s negligence claim against St. Joseph Medical Center. -
Engineer affidavit in case against ExxonMobil programmer unqualified, court rules
HOUSTON – The 1st District Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s ruling that denied three engineering companies' motion to dismiss a man's negligence claims against them. -
Texas appeals court rules it lacks jurisdiction in attorneys' fee case involving Liberty construction companies
HOUSTON – The case of an insurance company and a former Delaware insurance official against two Liberty construction companies and their owners is on its way back to Chambers County after a Texas appeals court ruled it had no jurisdiction to hear an appeal in the case.