This week, the Supreme Court of Texas issued no opinions but granted seven oral arguments. One of these grants deals with enforcement of mandatory forum-selection clauses and is of particular interest. In re Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al. (Cause No. 15-0328) In this case, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company appeals the Third Court of Appeals’ decision to deny mandamus relief…
Month: January 2016
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update January 15, 2016
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no new opinions. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
No More Monkey-See-Monkey-Do: Loss of Use Damages Now Recoverable in Total-Destruction Cases
The Case: J&D Towing, LLC v. Am. Alternative Ins. Corp., 2016 Tex. LEXIS 4 (Tex. Jan. 8, 2016). The Facts: J&D Towing's only tow truck was rendered inoperable after a motor vehicle collision with a car. The tow truck was deemed a "total loss," and the parties...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update January 8, 2016
This week, the Supreme Court of Texas issued five opinions. Two of these cases are of particular importance. Occidental Chemical Corporation v. Jason Jenkins (Cause No. 13-0961) In this case, the Supreme Court considered whether a previous property owner who created a danger on its property prior to the sale of the property owes both (1) a duty to warn…