Causation in Workers' Compensation: Parker v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin Introduction Parker v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin is a seminal...
CLEMENTS v. WITHERS: Tortious Interference and Exemplary Damages under Unenforceable Contracts Introduction CLEMENTS v. WITHERS, 437 S.W.2d 818 (Tex. 1969), is a seminal case adjudicated by the...
Establishing Intent and Knowledge in Civil Conspiracy: Schlumberger v. Nortex Oil and Gas Corporation Introduction The case of Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation v. Nortex Oil and Gas...
Declaratory Judgment Cannot Address Hypotheticals: Firemen's Insurance Co. v. Burch Introduction In the landmark case of Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Petitioner, v. Jesse L....
Judicial vs. Clerical Errors in Default Judgments: Establishing Uncorrectability Post Finalization in Texas Jurisprudence Introduction The case of Beulah J. FINLAY, Relator, v. Honorable Herman JONES...
Proximate Cause in Personal Injury Cases: Insights from Jewel Fay BELL et al. v. Addie CAMPBELL et al. Introduction The case of Jewel Fay BELL et al. v. Addie CAMPBELL et al., decided by the Supreme...
Interpretation of 'Effecting Pooling' under the Mineral Interest Pooling Act: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. Miller Introduction The case of Railroad Commission of Texas et al., Petitioners, v....
Establishing Manufacturer's Duty of Care: Otis Elevator Co. v. Lou Mae Wood Introduction Otis Elevator Company v. Lou Mae Wood et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on...
Interpretation of 'Then Market Value' in Contractual Obligations City of PINEHURST v. SPOONER ADDITION Water Company et al., 432 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. 1968) Introduction In City of Pinehurst, Texas, v....
Reinforcing the Separate Corporate Entity Principle: Bell Oil Gas Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp. Introduction Bell Oil Gas Company v. Allied Chemical Corporation is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Territorial Limits of Wrongful Death Statutes Introduction The case of Lucy MARMON et al. v. MUSTANG AVIATION, INC. (430 S.W.2d 182) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Estoppel and Laches in Lease Disputes: Insights from Bourdon Rea BARFIELD v. HOWARD M. SMITH COmpany Introduction Bourdon Rea Barfield, Trustee, et al. v. The Howard M. Smith Company of Amarillo, 426...
Implied Warranty of Habitability Supersedes Caveat Emptor in Texas Real Estate Sales Introduction The case of Ernestine Humber v. Claude Morton (426 S.W.2d 554) decided by the Supreme Court of Texas...
Privity of Contract and Third-Party Beneficiaries: Insights from Republic National Bank of Dallas v. National Bankers Life Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Republic National Bank of Dallas v....
Supreme Court of Texas Upholds Section 2b of Article 4494n: Implications for Hospital District Taxation Introduction In the landmark case of B. L. Smith et al. v. Charles G. Davis et al., adjudicated...
Purging Contempt: Supreme Court of Texas Sets Standard for Coercive Orders in Ex parte Proceedings Introduction The case of Ex parte Carl O. Ramzy, Jr., reported in 424 S.W.2d 220 by the Supreme...
Extending Business Homestead Exemption to Non-Contiguous Lots: Insights from Ford v. Aetna Insurance Introduction In the landmark case of H. M. Ford et ux., Petitioners, v. Aetna Insurance Company et...
Supreme Court of Texas Reinforces Standards for Dismissal for Want of Prosecution and Jurisdiction Post-Death in Gracey v. West Introduction Gracey v. West, 422 S.W.2d 913 (Tex. 1968), is a...
SUN OIL CO. v. WHITAKER: Establishing Limitations on Temporary Injunctions in Mineral and Water Rights Disputes Introduction Sun Oil Company v. Earnest Whitaker et al., 424 S.W.2d 216 (Tex. 1968), is...
Defining Battery Beyond Physical Contact: Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Emmit E. Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc., decided by the Supreme Court of...