HOUSTON - Today, the First Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of NBA star James Harden in a lawsuit brought by Moses Malone, Jr.
DALLAS - The Fifth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a summary judgment win in favor of OVP Hospitality in a lawsuit alleging a man was severely injured by hot water after slipping on a shampoo bottle in the shower and losing consciousness.
AUSTIN - A health care provider’s general policies and procedures fall outside the narrow scope of pre-report discovery permitted in medical-liability cases, the Texas Supreme Court recently opined.
AUSTIN — Bowman and Brooke LLP has announced that Mary R. Pawelek has been reelected as Firm Vice Chair and Executive Managing Partner. Additionally, Randall L. Christian has been reelected as Managing Partner, and John D. Garrett reelected as Co-Managing Partner of Bowman and Brooke, Austin. The firm has also announced additions to the team, a press release states.
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed an appellate court judgment, finding that a suit alleging treatments at a med spa caused skin scarring and discoloration constitutes a health care liability claim.
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently denied Kirby Offshore Marine’s petition for writ of mandamus, which sought to vacate a lower court’s order compelling production of unredacted documents.
HOUSTON — A biopharmaceutical company alleges an employee illegally obtained company records and used a company credit card to purchase personal items after being terminated.
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court denied ExxonMobil’s petition for review Friday, halting the oil giant’s legal effort to pull back the curtain on the authors of climate change litigation.
DALLAS - The Fifth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling granting a motion to certify a class in litigation brought against the USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
AUSTIN - A Houston attorney is asking the Texas Supreme Court to “condemn” the asserted “political statements” the Second Court of Appeals made in its opinion concerning ExxonMobil’s climate change case.
First of all, don’t mess with Texas. Second, if you’re foolish enough to try that, plan on messing with Texas in Texas, because our state’s long-arm statute gives us the home-field advantage.
AUSTIN - While the California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies are arguing Texas courts lack jurisdiction because of a lack of contacts within the state, ExxonMobil contends their use of “lawfare” has in fact established sufficient contacts “to be held to account here.”
AUSTIN - Because of a lack of contacts within the state, Texas courts lack jurisdiction over the California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies, according to a merit brief filed yesterday.
BEAUMONT - The Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a verdict of more than $841,000 in damages against Schindler Elevator in a personal injury lawsuit.
BEAUMONT - The Ninth Court of Appeals has denied Time Warner Cable’s writ of mandamus in a $1 million trip and fall lawsuit that was supposed to go to trial on Tuesday.
BEAUMONT - The trial of a $1 million trip and fall lawsuit against Time Warner Cable has been stayed while the Ninth Court of Appeals reviews a petition for a writ of mandamus.
