This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no new opinions. The Court’s next Conference is set for Thursday, August 27. Check back with us next week to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions. Best Regards, The Bassett Firm
Month: July 2015
Mind the Gap(s): Uber and the Liabilities of the Sharing Economy
Imagine pressing a button and, within minutes, a personal chauffeur arrives at your front door. Uber, the popular ridesharing app, has made this a common occurrence in over 300 cities spanning 58 countries worldwide. Users need only open the app on their smartphone,...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update July 17, 2015
This week, the Supreme Court issued no opinions, but did accept one Certified Question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a high-stakes case brought under the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, reviewed below. Janvey v. The Golf Channel, Case 15-0489 The case arises out of a contract between the Golf Channel, Inc. and Allen…
A Distinct Dilemma: The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Calculating Future Medical Expenses (Part 3 of 3)
In previous posts, we discussed how the Affordable Care Act may be the death knell of the common law collateral source rule, which prevents defendants from introducing evidence that a plaintiff's future medical expenses will be covered by insurance. At a minimum, the...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update July 10, 2015
This week the Court released no new opinions, but check back next Friday where we will review any new decisions that the Court may release. Also, stay tuned for our final part in the three-part series on the Affordable Care Act, to be published in the Bassett Bulletin next Tuesday. http://www.thebassettfirm.com/blog. As always, we hope our analyses will prove useful…
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update July 3, 2015
This week the Supreme Court set six cases and reset one case for oral argument. We review each of these orders in this week’s edition of the Texas Supreme Court Update. BCCA Appeal Group v. City of Houston, Case 13-0768: In this Petition for Review, the BCCA Appeal Group, Inc. brought suit to enjoin enforcement of two ordinances enacted by…
When Representation Goes Downhill: Husband Disqualified as Counsel in Products Liability Case
The Case: Spencer v. BMW of N. Am., LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83112, (W.D. Tex. June 26, 2015). Brief Facts: On September 18, 2015, Erin Spencer was attempting to operate her BMW X5. She attempted to disengage the emergency brake, which she alleged was located at the...