Generally, in Texas, a party to a lawsuit may request and obtain discovery about anything so long as the information or documents sought are (1) relevant and (2) not privileged. See TRCP 192.3(a). Importantly, the party from which the information or documents is...
Month: September 2017
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 25, 2017
Last week the Texas Supreme Court issued 6 grants, but no opinions. Interestingly, in one of these grants, the Court will address the doctrine of forum non conveniens in the context of the Texas Wrongful Death Statute. The case, In re Mahindra USA Inc., is out of...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 15, 2017
This week, the Texas Supreme Court issued no orders and no grants. Please check with us next week for a new update!
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 08, 2017
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court issued no orders and no grants. Please check with us next week for a new update!
Expedited Rules Decoded II: TRCP 169 and Experts
In Expedited Rules Decoded: Things You Need To Know About TRCP 169, we examined the broad impact that Texas' Expedited Rules can have on both lawyers' strategy and the outcomes of cases. The Expedited Rules provide a process for developing and following "a schedule of...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 03, 2017
This week, the Texas Supreme Court issued no order, but issued twelve grants. Three of the cases for which oral arguments have been granted raise issues of particular interest. First, the Court issued a grant to American K-9 Detection Services LLC and Hill County Dog...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 02, 2017
This week, the Texas Supreme Court issued no order, but issued twelve grants. Three of the cases for which oral arguments have been granted raise issues of particular interest. First, the Court issued a grant to American K-9 Detection Services LLC and Hill County Dog Center LLC v. Latasha Freeman, from Bandera County and the Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals.…
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update September 01, 2017
This week, the Texas Supreme Court issued no new opinions or grants. Please check back with us next week for new updates!