Texas Case Commentaries

Chrysler Corporation v. Blackmon: Texas Supreme Court Establishes Limits on 'Death Penalty' Discovery Sanctions

Date: Jan 1, 1993

Chrysler Corporation v. Blackmon: Texas Supreme Court Establishes Limits on "Death Penalty" Discovery Sanctions Introduction In Chrysler Corporation v. The Honorable Robert Blackmon, decided on...

Clarifying Governmental Duty of Care: Insights from Payne v. State Department of Highways Public Transportation

Date: Dec 23, 1992

Clarifying Governmental Duty of Care: Insights from Payne v. State Department of Highways Public Transportation Introduction In the case of Payne v. State Department of Highways Public Transportation...

Expansion of Equitable Subrogation Rights for Excess Insurers: American Centennial Ins. Co. v. Canal Ins. Co.

Date: Dec 17, 1992

Expansion of Equitable Subrogation Rights for Excess Insurers: American Centennial Ins. Co. v. Canal Ins. Co. Introduction In American Centennial Insurance Company and First State Insurance Company...

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Mandatory 30-Day Forfeiture Hearing Requirement

Date: Dec 17, 1992

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Mandatory 30-Day Forfeiture Hearing Requirement Introduction In the landmark case of The STATE of Texas v. Selestine Ara Lovelace, decided on December 16, 1992, the...

Impossibility Doctrine in Contract Law: Centex Corporation v. John Dalton

Date: Dec 17, 1992

Impossibility Doctrine in Contract Law: Centex Corporation v. John Dalton Introduction Centex Corporation v. John Dalton, 840 S.W.2d 952 (Tex. Sup. Ct. 1992), is a pivotal case that addresses the...

Wrongful Death Actions Barred by Statute of Limitations When Decedent's Claims Are Time-Barred: Texas Supreme Court

Date: Dec 10, 1992

Wrongful Death Actions Barred by Statute of Limitations When Decedent's Claims Are Time-Barred: Texas Supreme Court Introduction In the case of Betty Parr Russell, Indi v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, et...

Affirmation of Premises Liability Principles in Keetch v. The Kroger Company

Date: Dec 3, 1992

Affirmation of Premises Liability Principles in Keetch v. The Kroger Company Introduction Linda Keetch, the petitioner, brought a case against The Kroger Company, the respondent, alleging negligence...

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Under the Federal Arbitration Act: Insights from JACK B. ANGLIN CO., INC. v. The Honorable Arthur TIPPS

Date: Nov 19, 1992

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Under the Federal Arbitration Act: Insights from JACK B. ANGLIN CO., INC. v. The Honorable Arthur TIPPS Introduction The case of JACK B. ANGLIN CO., INC. v. The...

Good Cause Exception for Undisclosed Party Witnesses Under TEX.R.Civ.P.215(5): Miller v. Bynum and Starfire Engineering

Date: Oct 8, 1992

Good Cause Exception for Undisclosed Party Witnesses Under TEX.R.Civ.P.215(5): Miller v. Bynum and Starfire Engineering Introduction In the landmark case of Henry S. Miller Company v. Douglas S....

Transactional Approach to Res Judicata Established in George J. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp.

Date: Sep 24, 1992

Transactional Approach to Res Judicata Established in George J. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Introduction The case of George J. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp., ex rel. Sunbelt Federal Savings (837...

Limitation of Sovereign Immunity in School Bus Incidents under the Texas Tort Claims Act

Date: Sep 24, 1992

Limitation of Sovereign Immunity in School Bus Incidents under the Texas Tort Claims Act Introduction The case of Joyce LeLEAUX, Individually and as Next Friend of Monica LeLeaux, a Minor v....

Teresa Black v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit: Establishing Standards for Attorney's Fees Recovery Against State Agencies

Date: Sep 24, 1992

Teresa Black v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit: Establishing Standards for Attorney's Fees Recovery Against State Agencies Introduction The Supreme Court of Texas, in the case of Teresa Black v....

Entitlement of Non-Panel Justices to File Dissents: O'Connor v. First Court of Appeals

Date: Sep 17, 1992

Entitlement of Non-Panel Justices to File Dissents: O'Connor v. First Court of Appeals Introduction Michol O'Connor v. First Court of Appeals (837 S.W.2d 94, Supreme Court of Texas, 1992) is a...

Taxpayer Attorney Fees Entitlement in Open-Space Land Designation Challenges: An Analysis of Dallas Central Appraisal District v. Seven Investment Company

Date: Sep 10, 1992

Taxpayer Attorney Fees Entitlement in Open-Space Land Designation Challenges: An Analysis of Dallas Central Appraisal District v. Seven Investment Company Introduction The case of Dallas Central...

Liability for Aiding in Child Custody Abduction Under Texas Family Code: WEIRICH v. WEIRICH

Date: Sep 10, 1992

Liability for Aiding in Child Custody Abduction Under Texas Family Code: WEIRICH v. WEIRICH Introduction WEIRICH v. WEIRICH is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on September...

Establishing Banks' Equitable Right to Setoff Decedent's Estate Assets under Texas Probate Law: An Analysis of Bandy v. First State Bank

Date: Sep 10, 1992

Establishing Banks' Equitable Right to Setoff Decedent's Estate Assets under Texas Probate Law: An Analysis of Bandy v. First State Bank Introduction The case of Robert M. Bandy, Administrator of the...

Supreme Court of Texas Restricts Equitable Liens on Separate Property Homesteads in Divorce Cases

Date: Sep 10, 1992

Supreme Court of Texas Restricts Equitable Liens on Separate Property Homesteads in Divorce Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Charlotte Pemelton HEGGEN v. Billy Gene PEMELTON (836 S.W.2d...

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Stricter Standards for Judicial Gag Orders Under State Free Speech Protections

Date: Sep 10, 1992

Texas Supreme Court Establishes Stricter Standards for Judicial Gag Orders Under State Free Speech Protections Introduction In the landmark case Valorie W. Davenport v. The Honorable Carolyn Garcia...

Narrow Interpretation of Intentional Tort Exception in Governmental Immunity under Texas Tort Claims Act

Date: Jul 2, 1992

Narrow Interpretation of Intentional Tort Exception in Governmental Immunity under Texas Tort Claims Act Introduction The case of Andrea Marie Delaney v. The University of Houston (835 S.W.2d 56)...

Inverse Condemnation Limitation Established in Westgate v. Texas

Date: Jul 2, 1992

Inverse Condemnation Limitation Established in Westgate v. Texas Introduction In Westgate, Ltd. v. State of Texas and City of Austin, 843 S.W.2d 448 (Tex. 1992), the Supreme Court of Texas addressed...