SHERMAN -- A Dallas County man claims he was charged a $1.50 transaction fee when he withdrew money from an automated teller machine in Plano, despite the fact that he was not notified of the surcharge.
Justice Phil Johnson AUSTIN � Clients can recover fees from negligent lawyers but only to the extent that negligence caused the fees, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on Oct. 30.
Callahan A state district judge in Dallas has ruled that the Texas ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional guarantee to equal protection under the law.
DALLAS � Just a few days after a Jaguar distributor filed a lawsuit accusing Millennium Jaguar of Texas of warranty and incentive fraud, the car dealership has responded by filing its own lawsuit and placing responsibility on three former employees and the manufacturer.
Johnson When the Texas Supreme Court recently ordered Jefferson County District Court Judge Donald Floyd to explain his reasons for granting plaintiff Willis Whisnant a new trial against DuPont, both the majority and the dissenting opinions relied on another decision the court issued the same day.
In the previous installment in this series, we examined the current rash of cases in which the online activities of jurors � blogging or "tweeting" from the jury box, as well as consulting Internet resources or social networking sites for additional information on the case � have threatened the integrity of the judicial process.
Dallas Judge C. Victor Lander recently ignited a firestorm of controversy over some of his writing � not a ruling or a judicial opinion, mind you, but rather a newspaper column that the judge writes on the side.
A Dallas County woman has filed suit against Golden Corral, alleging she was seriously injured after she fell in a puddle of water on the floor of the restaurant.
MARSHALL-Kevin and Heather Langston were arrested and accused of possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute. The couple maintains they were not in possession of the drugs but nonetheless Wal-Mart insisted on prosecution.
A handful of Dallas County residents will continue to have to drive out of their way to wet their whistles, as the Texas Supreme Court has denied their petition for a writ of mandamus forcing the Dallas County Commissioners Court to call an election to change a justice precinct from dry to wet.
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Kenneth Reed's motorcycle wiped out on a 2-inch drop between lanes on a Dallas roadway, but according to the Texas Supreme Court he can't hold the city liable for injuries he suffered.
Frances Chatman, who escaped the looming dangers of Hurricane Rita only to fall prey to "lumpy" floor mats while staying at a Harvey Suites Hotel, has had her suit transferred to Dallas County.
MARSHALL -- Uncomfortable with the idea that their friends would know they just rented "High School Musical" for the 57th time, users of Facebook have filed a class action against Blockbuster for releasing their video rental histories and other personal information to the Internet networking site.
AUSTIN � Travis County District Judge Scott Jenkins has taken charge of lawsuits from 28 counties over fires in Ford engines, with more plaintiffs than anyone can count.
The polls are now open for the Texas primaries, where much of the national attention will be on the Democratic race for the presidential nomination. But the Texas ballots also include races that could affect the state's judicial makeup.
Dan Street Failing to pay attention to her surroundings, Barbara Vice-Staples tripped over a wooden rack at a service station, which she claims was "projecting out into her path."