Market Value vs. Amount Realized: New Precedent in Gas Royalty Calculations Introduction The case of Exxon Corporation et al. v. Triphene Middleton et al. (613 S.W.2d 240) adjudicated by the Supreme...
Article 2226 Attorney Fees Enforced in Specific Performance Actions: Insights from Okon v. Levy Introduction In the landmark case of Benjamin B. Okon and Simon Okon v. Reuben Levy and Ruth Levy,...
Supreme Court of Texas Affirms DTPA Protections for Future Misrepresentations Despite Substantial Performance: Smith v. Baldwin Introduction Roland D. Smith v. Alan Baldwin is a landmark case...
Application of Apparent Authority in Temporary Direction Exception Under Texas Workers' Compensation Law Introduction The case of James D. Biggs v. United States Fire Insurance Company, decided by...
Causation Requirements in Occupational Disease Claims: Schaefer v. Texas Employers' Insurance Association Introduction In the landmark case of Bobby G. Schaefer v. Texas Employers' Insurance...
Ademption by Extinction and Residuary Allocation in Shriners' Hospital v. Stahl Introduction The case of Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children of Texas et al. v. Ola Mae Stahl et al. (610 S.W.2d...
State of Texas Retains Sovereign Immunity in Gross Negligence Suits: DuHART Case Analysis Introduction The case of Roberta Duhart et al. v. The State of Texas (610 S.W.2d 740, Supreme Court of Texas,...
State of the Art Evidence in Strict Liability: Boatland of Houston, Inc. v. Valerie Bailey Introduction Boatland of Houston, Inc. v. Valerie Bailey is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Ratification of Unauthorized Agent Acts in Lien Priority: LAND TITLE COMPANY OF DALLAS, INC. v. F. M. STIGLER, INC. Introduction The case of Land Title Company of Dallas, Inc., et al., v. F. M....
Incorporating Fault and Care Obligations in Divorce Property Division: YOUNG v. YOUNG Introduction YOUNG v. YOUNG, 609 S.W.2d 758 (Tex. 1980), is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas...
Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies Mootness Doctrine in Temporary Mental Hospital Commitments Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas, in the landmark decision The State of Texas v. Wyline Elizabeth...
Quiet Title and Adverse Possession in B. W. Bell et al. v. Robert C. Ott, Sr. et al.: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction The case of B. W. Bell et al. v. Robert C. Ott, Sr. et al., reported as 606...
Expanding Consumer Protections: DTPA Applicability and Treble Damages in Pennington v. Singleton Introduction Pennington v. Singleton is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on...
Mendoza v. Fidelity: Clarifying the Boundaries of Quasi-Admissions in Workers' Compensation Claims Introduction Clendonio R. Mendoza filed a lawsuit against Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance...
Informed Election in Insurance Claims: Bocanegra v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Supreme Court of Texas, July 16, 1980 1. Introduction Bocanegra v. Aetna Life Insurance Company is a significant case...
Piercing the Corporate Veil: Personal Liability in Sagebrush Sales Co. v. Strauss 1. Introduction The case of SAGEBRUSH SALES COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Richard C. STRAUSS et al. (605 S.W.2d 857) was...
City of Houston Must Compensate for Destruction of Property: Establishing Liability under Article I, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution Introduction In the seminal case of Steele et al. v. City of...
Mandatory Suspension of Attorneys Under State Bar Act: Comprehensive Analysis of State Bar of Texas v. Honorable Wyatt H. Heard Introduction State Bar of Texas v. Honorable Wyatt H. Heard, 603 S.W.2d...
Harmless Error in Allocation of Peremptory Challenges: Lorusso v. Members Mutual Insurance Company Introduction In Lorusso v. Members Mutual Insurance Company, 603 S.W.2d 818 (Tex. 1980), the Supreme...
Collateral Source Rule Affirmed and Mental Anguish Damages Limited in DTPA Case Introduction The case of Raymond J. Brown v. American Transfer and Storage Company provides a significant precedent in...