Last week the Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion and five grants. The sole opinion and two of the five grants are of particular interest. In City of Magnolia 4A Economic Development Corp. and City of Magnolia 4B Economic Development Corp. v. David Smedley the...
Month: October 2017
What Jurors Will Tell You If You Ask (And Listen)
Recently, our Firm tried a case where the Plaintiff alleged a traumatic brain injury. The Plaintiff's attorney on the other side (very competent) had a sympathetic witness, and a well-known expert to say that the Plaintiff had a traumatic brain injury. Likewise, our...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update October 23, 2017
This week the Supreme Court of Texas issued a single opinion and zero grants. The Court’s opinion this week addresses the authority of a Title IV-D child support-enforcement judge to make modifications to the conservatorship and child support obligations under an...
Analysis of “Notice” as an Element of a Slip and Fall Cause of Action in Texas
Faced with a claim in which a Plaintiff claims to have slipped or fallen on your premises? If so, the Plaintiff will face several legal hurdles before being able to assert a valid cause of action.Generally, a cause of action for premises liability requires that the...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update October 06, 2017
The Texas Supreme Court issued no opinions this week, but it has issued a grant in order to address a certified question from the 11th Circuit. Specifically, in Ann Marie Bergin v. Mentor Worldwide LLC, et al., the Court will determine whether, in a products liability...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update October 03, 2017
Last week, the Supreme Court of Texas issued 3 opinions, one corrected opinion, and no grants. All three of the new opinions are of particular interest. First, Marcela and Jose Bustamante v. Enrique N. Ponte, M.D. et al. is a medical-malpractice case out of Dallas...