HOUSTON - Today, the First Court of Appeals denied the Harris County Fresh Supply District No. 61 governmental immunity from a condemnation lawsuit brought by the Magellan Pipeline Company and V-Tex Logistics.
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Facebook’s special appearance in a lawsuit brought by an alleged sex trafficking victim, concluding that Texas has specific personal jurisdiction over the claim.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling denying Huntington Ingalls’ special appearance in litigation brought by insurers seeking to determine their obligations under insurance policies for asbestos suits brought against the company.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying the city of Jersey Village’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit accusing it of failing to paint a concrete barrier.
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by North Harris County Regional Water Authority against Kelly A. Burns, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. and Russell R. Burns on Dec. 9: 'Order Appointing Special Commissioners'.
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by City of Houston against Cathay Bank, City of Houston, Cloto LLC, Fondren Village Plaza LLC, Garrison Fondren, HLPW Fondren LLC, Harris County, Texas, Houston Independent School District, SJY Fortunep LLC, SSS Fondren Market Place LLC and SSS Village at Southwest LLC on Dec. 7.
Nine months after the Great Freeze of 2021, after a full legislative session, three special sessions, resignations from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and a complete leadership turnover at the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC), the powers that be in Austin have still not learned the right lessons or taken sufficient steps to prevent a repeat of that unnecessary disaster.
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by City of Houston against Cathay Bank, City of Houston Harris County, Texas, Ann Harris Bennett, Hisd, Cloto LLC, Fondren Village Plaza LLC, Garrison Fondren, HLPW Fondren LLC, SJY Fortunep LLC, SSS Fondren Market Place LLC and SSS Village at Southwest LLC on Nov. 30: 'Order Appointing Special Commissioners'.
