Tag Archives: Texas
Texas Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Casados
In Port Elevator-Brownsville v. Casados, 2012 WL 247985 (Tex. 2012), the Texas Supreme Court reversed [...]
Texas Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Escabedo
On July 1, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Haygood v. Escabedo, [...]
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 [...]
Southern District of Texas Rejects Insureds’ Demand for Appraisal Under Flood Policy
The Southern District of Texas recently provided additional clarification regarding what flood claims under an [...]
Construction Law Update: Liability of Texas Design Professionals Who Remain Engaged in Construction Observation and Contract Administration Work
The Maxfields (“Owners”) contracted with Black & Vernooy Architects (“Architects”) and Nash Builders, Inc. (“Builders”) [...]
Workers Compensation Claimants Rights Limited By The Texas Supreme Court In Ruttiger
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its’ opinion in Texas Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ruttiger. [...]
Texas Supreme Court Re-Affirms Havner and Clarifies Causation Threshold Requirements to Prove Causation
On Friday, August 26, 2011, in Merck & Co., Inc. v. Garza, the Texas Supreme [...]
The New “Loser Pays” Rule in Texas Litigation
The “American rule” refers to the general policy (there are statutory exceptions) that all litigants—even [...]
Texas Supreme Court Now Requires E-Submission
The Texas Supreme Court has posted an order on its website which now requires parties to [...]