Ulico v. Allied Pilots Association: Limiting Insurance Coverage Expansion through Waiver and Estoppel Introduction In the landmark case of Ulico Casualty Company v. Allied Pilots Association (APA),...
Exclusivity of the CHRA as the Sole Remedy for Retaliation Claims: Insights from CITY OF WACO v. LOPEZ Introduction In City of Waco, Texas, Petitioner v. Robert Lopez, 259 S.W.3d 147 (Tex. 2008), the...
Enforcement of Waiver-of-Reliance Provisions Precluding Fraudulent-Inducement Claims: Insights from Forest Oil Corp. v. McAllen Introduction The case of Forest Oil Corporation and Daniel B. Worden v....
Extension of Time for Filing Statements of Points in Family Law Appeals: Insights from In the Interest of M.N. Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas, in the case In the Interest of M.N., A Child....
Texas Supreme Court Establishes Unconscionability Standards for Arbitration Agreements in Retaliatory-Discharge Cases Introduction In the case of IN RE POLY-AMERICA, L.P., Ind. and d/b/a Pol-Tex...
Strict Criteria for Waiving Arbitration: Insights from Perry HOMES v. CULL Introduction In the landmark case of Perry Homes, A Joint Venture, Home Owners Multiple Equity, Inc., and Warranty...
Actual Injury Standard Established for Occurrence-Based CGL Policies in Texas Introduction In the landmark case of Don's Building Supply, Inc. v. OneBeacon Insurance Company, the Supreme Court of...
Reconsideration of New Trial Orders: In re Baylor Medical Center at Garland Introduction In re Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Relator. (280 S.W.3d 227) is a pivotal 2008 decision by the Supreme...
Gross Negligence in Medical Malpractice: Columbia Medical Center v. Hogue Introduction The case of Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Inc. d/b/a Las Colinas Medical Center v. Athena Hogue, et...
Mandamus Relief in Health Care Liability Claims: Establishing the Need for Adequate Expert Reports Introduction The case of In re McAllen Medical Center, Inc. (275 S.W.3d 458) addressed critical...
Chapter 33 Applies to UCC Article 2 Breach of Implied Warranty Claims Involving Tort Damages Introduction In the landmark case of JCW Electronics, Inc. v. Pearl Iriz Garza, Indi (257 S.W.3d 701), the...
Judicial Estoppel and Free Exercise Protections in Tort Claims: Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert Introduction The case of Pleasant Glade Assembly of God, et al. v. Laura Schubert (264...
Clarifying the Scope of the Texas Tort Claims Act's Election-of-Remedies: Mission CISD v. Garcia Introduction Mission Consolidated Independent School District v. Gloria Garcia is a landmark case...
Limitations on PUC's Authority to Modify Municipal Power Contracts Under PURA Chapter 35 Introduction In the case of TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, City of Denton, City of Garland, and Geus f/k/a...
Enforcement of Forum-Selection Clauses: Insights from In re LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc. Introduction The case of In re LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc., 257 S.W.3d 228 (Tex. 2008), adjudicated by the...
Supreme Court of Texas Establishes 30-Day Extension for Deficient Expert Reports on Appellate Rulings in Health Care Liability Cases Introduction The case of John Leland, D.D.S., Petitioner, v....
Texas Supreme Court Establishes No Duty for Landowners to Warn Independent Contractors' Employees of Obvious Hazards Introduction In GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY v. Arthur Lee Moritz, 257 S.W.3d 211...
Evanston Insurance Company v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals: Expanding Scope of Additional Insured Coverage Introduction Evanston Insurance Company v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc. (256 S.W.3d 660),...
Significant Reduction in Condemned Property Does Not Divest Trial Court Jurisdiction FKM Partnership, Ltd. v. Board of Regents of the University of Houston System, 255 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. 2008)...
In re TEAM ROCKET: Preventing Plaintiffs from Circumventing Venue Rulings through Nonsuit and Refiling Introduction The case In re TEAM ROCKET, L.P., MLF Airframes, Inc., and Mark L. Frederick,...