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Wells Fargo breach case remanded by appellate court; credit amount, debt don't add up
HOUSTON – Wells Fargo Bank NA will have to explain how two breach-of-contract lawsuit defendants could have racked up $81,070.79 in unpaid debt on an alleged $30,000 business line of credit after the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment entered in Wells Fargo’s favor and sent the case back to 113th District Court, Harris County for further proceedings. -
Appellate court rules trial court abused discretion in case regarding service on Canadian woman
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a ruling from the 212th District Court of Galveston County in an appeal involving whether a Canadian woman was properly served. -
14th Court of Appeals upholds ruling in former Clear Creek ISD employee's unemployment benefits case
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling upholding the Texas Workforce Commission’s denial of unemployment benefits. -
Appeals court remands libel case against Houston Chronicle, KHOU-TV back to trial court
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court has sided with owners of The Houston Chronicle and CBS affiliate KHOU-TV in their battle against a libel lawsuit filed by a Houston lounge. -
14th Court of Appeals dismisses case tied to home inspector employment status
AUSTIN – The 14th Court of Appeals in the state of Texas dismissed a judgment in a case that questioned the employment status of a city of Clear Lake Shores-employed home inspector in a Dec. 7 opinion, overturning a ruling made by the 125th District Court of Harris County. -
National Signs Holding loses court fight in appeal of arbitration
HOUSTON – National Signs Holding has lost its appeal disputing an arbitration award to Ali Rassouli, the man who sold his company to National Sign and then was terminated. -
14th Court of Appeals finds background check company not negligent after man shot by co-worker
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals of Texas has affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment in favor of a defendant accused of negligence in performing a background check on a potential employee. -
14th Court of Appeals reverses trial court judgment in fraud allegation against financial adviser
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals reversed an earlier trial court judgment that disregarded allegations made by the owner of a San Antonio-based real estate business who accused his financial adviser of fraud. -
Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of former employee’s suit against HISD
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has rejected a former employee's appeal of the claims against the Houston Independent School District, upholding a lower court’s dismissal. -
Texas 14th Court of Appeals sides with landlords in dispute
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing tenants’ breach of contract complaint against their landlords after they allegedly filed a fraudulent claim of indigence. -
14th Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment in National Oilwell Varco case
HOUSTON – In a decision filed Sept. 21, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s granting of summary judgment in a case accusing National Oilwell Varco (NOV) of negligence. -
Appellate court denies Vopak Terminal Deer Park motion for rehearing in contract breach case
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has denied a motion for rehearing in a contract case between an ethanol trade and distributor and a bulk tank storage service. -
Appeals court reverses summary judgment against law firm Intervenor
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court has reversed a summary judgment against Intervenor, a Texas law firm, in a case over an attorney’s fee award. -
Texas' 14th Court of Appeals puts tenant-landlord dispute to rest
&&& HOUSTON – Texas’ 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a man’s breach of contract lawsuit against his former landlord. -
14th Court of Appeals sends Tony's Barbeque and Steakhouse settlement dispute back to lower court
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has reversed rulings made by a Texas district court in a settlement case between a restaurant and a lot owner. -
14th Court of Appeals overturns $43.5M workers' comp verdict
HOUSTON – Texas’ 14th Court of Appeals has overturned a $43.5 million Brazoria County workers’ comp verdict involving a construction worker who had his leg amputated above the knee. -
14th Court of Appeals rules Fairfield Industries can collect license fee from EP Energy
HOUSTON – A contract dispute in Texas’ oil and gas sector over seismic data has been remanded.