Texas Case Commentaries

Strict Adherence to Trust Termination Clauses: Frost National Bank v. Newton and Purvis

Date: Jun 23, 1977

Strict Adherence to Trust Termination Clauses: Frost National Bank v. Newton and Purvis Introduction The case of Frost National Bank of San Antonio, Independent Executor and Trustee of the Estate of...

Preserving Due Process in Administrative Hearings: Insights from Lewis v. Metropolitan Savings and Loan Association

Date: May 26, 1977

Preserving Due Process in Administrative Hearings: Insights from Lewis v. Metropolitan Savings and Loan Association Introduction W. Sale LEWIS, Savings and Loan Commissioner, et al., Petitioners, v....

Supreme Court of Texas Establishes Privacy Protections for County Fire Marshal’s Investigatory Files

Date: May 26, 1977

Supreme Court of Texas Establishes Privacy Protections for County Fire Marshal’s Investigatory Files Introduction In the landmark case Ex parte J. J. PRUITT, decided on May 25, 1977, the Supreme...

Limitation of Actions in Medical Misdiagnosis: Robinson v. Weaver

Date: May 19, 1977

Limitation of Actions in Medical Misdiagnosis: Robinson v. Weaver Introduction The case of Cecil A. Robinson v. C. W. Weaver et al., adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on May 18, 1977 (550...

HOLLEY v. ADAMS: Clarifying Criteria for Termination of Parent-Child Relationships under Texas Family Code §15.02

Date: Dec 2, 1976

HOLLEY v. ADAMS: Clarifying Criteria for Termination of Parent-Child Relationships under Texas Family Code §15.02 Introduction HOLLEY v. ADAMS, 544 S.W.2d 367 (Tex. 1976), is a seminal case...

FOSTER v. LAREDO NEWSPAPERS: Establishing the Negligence Standard for Defamation of Private Individuals in Texas

Date: Jul 15, 1976

FOSTER v. LAREDO NEWSPAPERS: Establishing the Negligence Standard for Defamation of Private Individuals in Texas Introduction John E. FOSTER v. LAREDO NEWSPAPERS, Inc., 541 S.W.2d 809 (Tex. 1976), is...

Removal of Judges for Non-Judicial Misconduct: Carrillo v. Supreme Court of Texas

Date: Jul 15, 1976

Removal of Judges for Non-Judicial Misconduct: Carrillo v. Supreme Court of Texas Introduction The case of In the Matter of O. P. Carrillo, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1976, marks a...

Quantum Meruit and Contractual Boundaries: Analysis of Black Lake Pipeline Co. v. Union Construction Co.

Date: Jun 17, 1976

Quantum Meruit and Contractual Boundaries: Analysis of Black Lake Pipeline Company v. Union Construction Company, Inc. Introduction The case of Black Lake Pipeline Company, Petitioners, v. Union...

Defining Petty Criminal Contempt and Jury Trial Rights: Insights from Ex parte Maurice Werblud

Date: Jun 10, 1976

Defining Petty Criminal Contempt and Jury Trial Rights: Insights from Ex parte Maurice Werblud Introduction The case of Ex parte Maurice Werblud, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on June 9,...

Interpretation of Conditions Precedent in Contractual Obligations: Hohenberg Brothers Co. v. George E. Gibbons & Co.

Date: May 13, 1976

Interpretation of Conditions Precedent in Contractual Obligations: Hohenberg Brothers Co. v. George E. Gibbons & Co. Introduction The case of Hohenberg Brothers Company v. George E. Gibbons and...

Resolving 'Commercial Automobile' Exclusion Ambiguity: Legal Precedent in Ramsay v. Maryland American General Insurance Co.

Date: Mar 18, 1976

Resolving 'Commercial Automobile' Exclusion Ambiguity: Legal Precedent in Ramsay v. Maryland American General Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Rotha Ramsay v. Maryland American General...

NOBLES v. MARCUS: Establishing Creditor Limitations in Fraudulent Conveyance Actions

Date: Feb 26, 1976

NOBLES v. MARCUS: Establishing Creditor Limitations in Fraudulent Conveyance Actions Introduction Nobles et al. v. Marcus et al. (533 S.W.2d 923) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Reversal of Summary Judgment in Wilcox v. St. Mary's University: Implications for Property Claims and Statute of Limitations

Date: Jan 29, 1976

Reversal of Summary Judgment in Wilcox v. St. Mary's University: Implications for Property Claims and Statute of Limitations Introduction The case of WILCOX v. ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO,...

Mandamus and Legislative Appropriations: Insights from Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bob Bullock

Date: Jan 22, 1976

Mandamus and Legislative Appropriations: Insights from Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bob Bullock Introduction The case of Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bob Bullock, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Property Conveyance and Valid Substitution of Trustees in Trespass to Try Title Actions: Analysis of American Savings v. Musick

Date: Jan 22, 1976

Property Conveyance and Valid Substitution of Trustees in Trespass to Try Title Actions: Analysis of American Savings v. Musick Introduction The case of American Savings and Loan Association of...

Strict Product Liability in Leased Scaffolding: Rourke Rental v. Garza

Date: Jan 8, 1976

Strict Product Liability in Leased Scaffolding: Rourke Rental v. Garza Introduction Elzie Pauline Rourke, acting as the estate of the late J. E. Rourke and trading as Rourke Rental Supplies, appealed...

Alter Ego Doctrine Affirmed: Credit Plan Corporation v. Gentry

Date: Nov 6, 1975

Alter Ego Doctrine Affirmed: Credit Plan Corporation v. Gentry Introduction The case of John B. Gentry, Sr., et ux. v. Credit Plan Corporation of Houston et al. (528 S.W.2d 571) adjudicated by the...

Liability of Separate Property in Marital Debts: Dorothy Cockerham v. E. A. Cockerham (1975)

Date: Oct 9, 1975

Liability of Separate Property in Marital Debts: Dorothy Cockerham v. E. A. Cockerham (1975) Introduction Dorothy Cockerham et al. v. E. A. Cockerham is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...

Reversal of Directed Verdict in Negligence Case and Abolishment of Assumption of Risk Defense under Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 2212a

Date: Sep 25, 1975

Reversal of Directed Verdict in Negligence Case and Abolishment of Assumption of Risk Defense under Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 2212a Introduction The case of Benny Farley, a minor, by and...

Judicial Oversight of Utility Rate Increases: Texas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

Date: Sep 25, 1975

Judicial Oversight of Utility Rate Increases: Texas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Introduction The case State of Texas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 526 S.W.2d 526 (Supreme Court...

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