Deferred Accounting Treatment under PURA: Texas Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case The State of Texas and Office of Public Utility Counsel v. Public Utility...
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Liability for Defective Seatbelt Systems in Bridgestone/Firestone v. Glyn-Jones Introduction The Texas Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in...
Establishing Discretionary Acts and Good Faith Standards in High-Speed Pursuit Cases: The Chambers Decision Introduction The City of Lancaster, Lancaster Police Officers Everett Powell and Jimmy...
Enforcement of Covenants Over Automatic Termination in Oil and Gas Lease Assignments: ROGERS v. RICANE ENTERPRISES, INC. Introduction ROGERS v. RICANE ENTERPRISES, INC. is a pivotal case decided by...
Clarifying Punitive Damages Standards in Bad Faith Insurance Litigation: Transportation Insurance Company v. Juan Carlos Moriel Introduction In the landmark case of Transportation Insurance Company...
Limitation of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Duty to Insurance Carriers: Exclusion of Agents and Contractors Introduction In the landmark case of Rosa Natividad v. Alexsis, Inc., and William Steen (875...
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Stowers Duty and Policy Stacking in APIE v. Garcia Introduction In the landmark case of American Physicians Insurance Exchange (APIE) and American Physicians Service...
Refining Causation and Consortium Damages in Malicious Prosecution: Insights from Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Lieck Introduction Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. and James Meszaros v. Kenneth...
Unenforceability of Non-Compete Covenants in At-Will Employment: Debbie Light v. Centel Cellular Company of Texas Introduction Debbie Light v. Centel Cellular Company of Texas is a pivotal case...
Texas Supreme Court Precludes Misrepresentation Defense on Unattached Life Insurance Applications Introduction The case of Fredonia State Bank, Executor of the Estate of Claytor Blake, III, Deceased,...
GM v. Saenz: Supreme Court of Texas Reinforces Presumption of Adequate Manufacturer Warnings in Product Liability Introduction General Motors Corporation v. Maria G. Saenz is a landmark decision by...
Affirmation of Statute of Repose under Texas Constitution: Trinity River Authority v. URS Consultants Introduction Trinity River Authority v. URS Consultants, Inc. (889 S.W.2d 259) is a landmark case...
Insurers' Settlement-Without-Consent Exclusions Require Proof of Prejudice: Analysis of Hernandez v. Gulf Group Lloyds Introduction Hernandez v. Gulf Group Lloyds is a landmark case decided by the...
Mandamus Relief in Personal Jurisdiction Challenges: A Comprehensive Analysis of Canadian Helicopters Limited v. Judge Don E. Wittig Introduction The case of Canadian Helicopters Limited v. The...
Establishing Reasonable Certainty for Lost Profits Recovery in Contract Breaches: Texas Instruments v. Teletron Energy Management, Inc. Introduction The case of Texas Instruments, Incorporated v....
State Tort Claims Not Preempted by Federal Boat Safety Act: MOORE v. BRUNSWICK BOWLING Billiards Corp. Introduction The case of Shannon Moore, Individually and By Next Friend, Donal R. MOORE v....
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of DTPA Claims Against Physicians: Distinction Between Negligence and Misrepresentation Introduction The case of Bob Sorokolit, M.D., Petitioner, v. Janice S....
Recognizing the Rights of Putative Fathers: A Comprehensive Analysis of IN THE INTEREST of J.W.T., a Minor Child. (872 S.W.2d 189) Introduction In IN THE INTEREST of J.W.T., a Minor Child (872 S.W.2d...
Tax Evasion Constitutes an Intentional Crime Involving Moral Turpitude: In the Matter of Lloyd E. Humphreys Introduction The case of In the Matter of Lloyd E. Humphreys (880 S.W.2d 402) adjudicated...
Affirming Divorce Decrees as Conclusive Adjudications of Paternity Under Texas Family Code Section 13.44(a)(1) Introduction The case of Kathleen Gresham Dreyer v. Philip S. Greene addresses a...