Texas Case Commentaries

Pipeline Interpretation in Mineral Royalty Agreements: Texas Supreme Court Affirms Gathering Pipelines as Delivery Points

Date: Feb 5, 2022

Pipeline Interpretation in Mineral Royalty Agreements: Texas Supreme Court Affirms Gathering Pipelines as Delivery Points Introduction In the case of Nettye Engler Energy, LP v. BlueStone Natural...

Broadening the Scope of Jurisdictional Discovery Under Texas Rule 120a: In re Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, LLC

Date: Feb 5, 2022

Broadening the Scope of Jurisdictional Discovery Under Texas Rule 120a: In re Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, LLC Introduction The case of In re Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing,...

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Judicial Oversight on Military Contractor Liability in Van Dorn Preston v. M1 Support Services

Date: Jan 22, 2022

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Judicial Oversight on Military Contractor Liability in Van Dorn Preston v. M1 Support Services Introduction The case of Nicole Van Dorn Preston, as Surviving Spouse...

Foreseeability and the Limitation of Consequential Damages in Contractual Breaches: Signature Industrial Services v. International Paper Company

Date: Jan 15, 2022

Foreseeability and the Limitation of Consequential Damages in Contractual Breaches: Signature Industrial Services v. International Paper Company Introduction In the landmark case of Signature...

Dismissal of Matzen's Claims Reinforces Sovereign Immunity Protections in Civil Commitment Cases

Date: Dec 18, 2021

Dismissal of Matzen's Claims Reinforces Sovereign Immunity Protections in Civil Commitment Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas addressed the multifaceted legal challenges brought forth by...

McNeill v. Commissioner et al.: Affirming the Right to Contested-Case Hearings under the Recoupment-Appeal Statute

Date: Dec 4, 2021

McNeill v. Commissioner et al.: Affirming the Right to Contested-Case Hearings under the Recoupment-Appeal Statute Introduction In McNeill v. Commissioner; Hernandez Kauffman; and Texas Health and...

Mandamus Relief in Apex Deposition Cases: Insights from In re American Airlines, Inc.

Date: Oct 23, 2021

Mandamus Relief in Apex Deposition Cases: Insights from In re American Airlines, Inc. Introduction The case of In re American Airlines, Inc. (634 S.W.3d 38) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas...

Texan Millwork Clarifies Requirements for Deposition Subpoenas under Tex. R. Civ. P. 199.3

Date: Oct 2, 2021

Texan Millwork Clarifies Requirements for Deposition Subpoenas under Tex. R. Civ. P. 199.3 Introduction The case of In re Texan Millwork, Relator (631 S.W.3d 706) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Arbitrary Enforcement under Property Code: Insights from Li Li v. Pemberton Park Community Association

Date: Oct 2, 2021

Arbitrary Enforcement under Property Code: Insights from Li Li v. Pemberton Park Community Association Introduction The case of Li Li v. Pemberton Park Community Association, adjudicated by the...

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Finality of Dismissal Orders in Guardianship Cases

Date: Sep 18, 2021

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Finality of Dismissal Orders in Guardianship Cases Introduction In the landmark case In the Matter of the Guardianship of May K. Jones, reported at 629 S.W.3d 921 by...

Texas Supreme Court Affirms Legislative Authority to Physically Compel Attendance of Absent Members

Date: Aug 18, 2021

Texas Supreme Court Affirms Legislative Authority to Physically Compel Attendance of Absent Members Introduction In the landmark case In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the...

Supreme Court of Texas Reaffirms Separation of Powers in Governor's Veto of Legislative Appropriations

Date: Aug 10, 2021

Supreme Court of Texas Reaffirms Separation of Powers in Governor's Veto of Legislative Appropriations Introduction The case of In re Chris Turner, et al. (627 S.W.3d 654), adjudicated by the Supreme...

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric v. Texas Supreme Court: Reinforcing PUC's Exclusive Jurisdiction

Date: Jul 1, 2021

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric v. Texas Supreme Court: Reinforcing PUC's Exclusive Jurisdiction Introduction In the landmark case In Re CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, Relator (No....

In re Facebook, Inc.: Texas Supreme Court Establishes Limitations on section 230 Immunity for Common-Law Claims

Date: Jun 26, 2021

In re Facebook, Inc.: Texas Supreme Court Establishes Limitations on section 230 Immunity for Common-Law Claims Introduction The landmark decision in In re Facebook, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. d/b/a...

Defining "Seller" Under the Texas Products Liability Act: Implications from Amazon.com Inc. v. Morgan McMillan

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Defining "Seller" Under the Texas Products Liability Act: Implications from Amazon.com Inc. v. Morgan McMillan Introduction The case of Amazon.com Inc. v. Morgan McMillan (625 S.W.3d 101) adjudicated...

Texas Supreme Court Recognizes Right to Effective Retained Counsel in Parental Rights Termination Cases

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Texas Supreme Court Recognizes Right to Effective Retained Counsel in Parental Rights Termination Cases Introduction The case of In the Interest of D.T., A Child (No. 20-0055), decided on June 25,...

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Standards for Personal Jurisdiction in Product Liability Cases

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Standards for Personal Jurisdiction in Product Liability Cases Introduction The case of Frank Luciano and Helene Luciano v. SprayFoamPolymers.com, LLC (625...

Supreme Court of Texas Establishes Viability of Disability Accommodation Claims under TCHRA

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Supreme Court of Texas Establishes Viability of Disability Accommodation Claims under TCHRA Introduction The case of Texas Department of Transportation v. Albert Lara, Jr. addresses critical issues...

PLCAA Shields Firearm Retailers from Liability: Analysis of In Re Academy, Ltd. D/B/A Academy Sports + Outdoors

Date: Jun 26, 2021

PLCAA Shields Firearm Retailers from Liability: Analysis of In Re Academy, Ltd. D/B/A Academy Sports + Outdoors Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas, in the case In Re Academy, Ltd. d/b/a Academy...

Deposition Scope of UIM Carrier’s Corporate Representative: A New Precedent in Texas Civil Procedure

Date: Jun 19, 2021

Deposition Scope of UIM Carrier’s Corporate Representative: A New Precedent in Texas Civil Procedure Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas, in In Re USAA General Indemnity Company, Relator, 624...