Texas 5th District Court of Appeals at Dallas
Recent News About Texas 5th District Court of Appeals at Dallas
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Justices allow discipline action against Texas AG to go forward, dissenter argues Paxton has immunity
DALLAS - On Thursday, the Fifth Court of Appeals found that the Commission for Lawyer Discipline sued Attorney General Ken Paxton as an individual, not in his official capacity – green lighting the state Bar’s action against him over his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. -
Apartment tenant loses appeals court ruling
DALLAS -- An apartment tenant failed to convince an appeals court to grant his apartment complex summary judgment after an altercation. -
Former TTLA president referred to State Bar of Texas for possible disciplinary action
DALLAS – The Fifth Court of Appeals has referred John Lin McCraw, a past Texas Trial Lawyers Association president, to the State Bar of Texas for possible disciplinary action after attacking the integrity of two justices over campaign contributions. -
Appeals court reverses $8 million jury award against DuPont, saying cancer victim shall 'take nothing'
DALLAS – A Texas man who received a multimillion dollar jury award in 2015 after his leukemia was found to have been caused by years of exposure to benzene in the paints and paint thinners he used on the job will receive nothing, a state appeals court ruled earlier this month. -
Appellate court rules 'death penalty sanction' against NRG & Associates was excessive
DALLAS – On Dec. 21, the 5th District of Texas at Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a decision by a lower court to impose a “death penalty sanction” against debt recovery company NRG & Associates when it did not appear in mediation for the lawsuit brought against it by Service Transfer Inc. -
5th District Court of Appeals upholds arbitration confirmation in Southwest Securities case
DALLAS – The Texas 5th District Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling by the 44th Judicial District Court upholding a ruling confirming an arbitration award in a case involving Southwest Securities Inc. -
Case against Dallas County by former sheriff's deputy sent back to trial court
DALLAS – The court of appeals for the 5th District partially affirmed and partially reversed a lower court’s decision regarding the case of Rodney D. Bailey, a sheriff's deputy who sued Dallas County and others over allegations of wrongful termination. -
Appeals court rules Capella Park HOA must accommodate disabled residents
DALLAS – The Court of Appeals for the 5th District of Texas has reversed a trial court’s decision that was in favor of a homeowners’ association (HOA) trying to enforce its restrictive covenants against a home for disabled residents. -
Chef Kent Rathbun wins the right to use his own name and likeness for now
DALLAS – Chef Kent Rathbun continues a costly dispute with his former business partners over the use of his name and likeness, but the state's 5th District Court of Appeals has granted him the right to use his own name and likeness while the lawsuit is pending, based on the doctrine of “unclean hands.