Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update July 29, 2016
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
In Genie Indus., Inc. v. Matak, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a jury's finding of a defective design based on the fact that the danger, which ultimately led to a worker's death, was open and obvious. In this case, the workers, prompted by on-site customer...
This week the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants; however, the Court released information on cases scheduled for oral argument in the next term. Three of these pending cases are of particular interest: On September 13, 2016, the Court will hear oral arguments in Brady v. Klentzman, a case involving a defamation claim. The Court will address…
This week, the Texas Supreme Court released no opinions and no grants. Check back with us next Friday to see if the Texas Supreme Court releases any new opinions.
In an Opinion issued in June 2016, Williams v. J.B. Hunt, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that dismissal of a commercial driver's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claim was appropriate based on the driver's failure to establish a prima...
This week the Texas Supreme Court issued 4 per curiam decisions and no grants. The Court’s per curiam decisions addressed the following issues: (1) whether a company sufficiently invoked the judicial process to waive arbitration, (2) whether Texas is a proper forum for a case in which a shipping accident occurred in Mexican waters, (3) whether the condition of a…
It's that time of year again... time to get outside and enjoy some recreation before the dog days of summer are upon us. But first, something to keep in mind: owners and operators of recreational facilities enjoy a limited protection from liability from guests of...
This week the Texas Supreme Court issued 8 opinions and two grants. Two of these opinions are of particular interest. In re Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al – 15-0328: In this case, the Texas Supreme Court addressed whether a contractual forum-selection clause can be waived in the absence of prejudice to the other party. This case involved a contract…
This week the Texas Supreme Court issued 8 decisions and 4 grants. Two of these opinions are of particular interest: Roy Seger, et al. v. Yorkshire Insurance Co. Ltd., et al. – 13-0673: In this case, the Texas Supreme Court addressed whether an insured’s assignees met the burden of establishing coverage in aStowers action against the insurer who refused to…