Last year the Texas Supreme Court decided whether an employer can be liable for negligent hiring and supervision despite no employee causing any harm to a Plaintiff. Wansey v. Hole, 379 S.W.3d 246 (Tex. 2012). Facts Hole's daughter attended a driving school owned by...
The Court of Appeals for the 14th District of Texas has ruled that a settlement agreement is not valid, even if the other party effectively accepted the settlement offer, if the accepting party does not accept all material terms of the offer. Amedisys Inc....
The Case:City of Laredo v. Montano, 2013 Tex. LEXIS 890 (Tex. Oct. 25, 2013)The Facts:The City of Laredo sued to condemn property owned by the Montanos. After trial, a jury found for the Montanos and awarded them $446,000.00 in attorneys' fees.Ultimately, the case...
