Starting December 1, 2015, new labeling regulations published by the Food and Drug Administration will require restaurants to post caloric information on menus and menu boards and provide specific nutritional information upon customer request. The new rules will...
Month: February 2015
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update February 27, 2015
After hearing arguments this week in Tyler, Texas, today the Texas Supreme Court released the 2 opinions discussed below. American Star Energy & Minerals Corp. v. Stowers, Case No. 13-0484 http://www.txcourts.gov/media/872912/130484.pdf In this case, the Court was...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update February 27, 2015
After hearing arguments this week in Tyler, Texas, today the Texas Supreme Court released the 2 opinions discussed below. American Star Energy & Minerals Corp. v. Stowers, Case No. 13-0484 http://www.txcourts.gov/media/872912/130484.pdf In this case, the Court was asked to determine when a cause of action accrues for statute of limitations purposes in a claim to collect an insolvent partnership’s debt…
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update February 20, 2015
This week, the Texas Supreme Court did not release any new opinions, however, it granted several Petitions for Review setting oral arguments for the last week of March. In this issue of the Texas Supreme Court Update, we will highlight the issues of importance in oral...
Premises Does Not Include Personal Property
The Case: Spurlock v. Beacon Lloyds Ins. Co., 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 818 (Tex. App.-Eastland Jan. 29, 2015, no pet. filed) Brief Facts: J.O. Spurlock ("J.O.") procured an insurance policy from Beacon Lloyds Insurance Company ("Beacon"). The policy provided dwelling...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update February 13, 2015
We launch the inaugural edition of The Bassett Firm’s Texas Supreme Court Update on the same day the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) released 2 important and long-awaited opinions. Every Friday, we will provide you real time information related to new cases released by...
Pictures (Objective Evidence) or it Never Happened
Calderon v. Home State County Mutual Insurance Company, --S .W.3d--, LEXIS _________, Cause No. 01-14-00006-CV (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 15, 2015)-Subjective complaints of pain and suffering clearly within the province of jury to determine Facts of the Case...
2 + 1 = Hire an Expert to Figure it out?
The Case: JLG. Trucking LLC v. Garza, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 12474 (Tex. App.-San Antonio Oct. 9, 2013, pet. filed) Brief Facts: In July of 2008 an 18-wheeler driven by JLG rear-ended a truck driven by Lauren Garza. In October of 2008, Ms. Garza was involved in a second...