Texas Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Escabedo
On July 1, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Haygood v. Escabedo, [...]
No Expert Testimony Needed to Establish Date of Injury in Construction Defect Coverage Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals, in Vines-Herrin Custom Holmes, LLC v. Great American Lloyds, No. [...]
Quick Review: The Automatic Stay
This post discusses the basics of the “automatic stay” that is in place [...]
Daniel Palmer to be a speaker at “Probate Process from A to Z”
Daniel A. Palmer will be a presenter at a probate seminar entitled, “Probate Process from [...]
JNOV Filed Before Judgment is Signed Extends Appellant Timetable to Ninety Days
In Ryland Enterprises, Inc. v. Weatherspoon, No. 11–0189, 2011 WL 6276127 (Tex. 2011), Vickie Weatherspoon [...]
Securities and Exchange Commission Accuses Life Partners Holdings of Misleading Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit accusing Life Partners Holdings of "systematically and [...]
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Noncompete Agreement’s Enforceability
The Texas Supreme Court has once again affirmed its decision to make non-compete agreements more [...]
Challenge to Texas Franchise Tax Rejected by Supreme Court
A constitutional challenge to the Texas Franchise Tax was recently rejected by the Texas Supreme [...]
When a Losing Defendant Attempts to Place Assets Beyond the Reach of a Prevailing Plaintiff
Under Texas law is there a remedy available to a prevailing plaintiff (“judgment [...]
City Employee is Limited to Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Despite Issuance of Uninsured/Underinsured Automobile Insurance Policy
In Smith v. City of Lubbock, 07-10-0466-CV, 2011 WL 4478494 (Tex. App.–Amarillo Sept. 26, 2011, [...]