This week the Supreme Court of Texas issued 10 opinion, four of which are of particular interest. In re Marion Shipman from the Austin Court of Appeals arises from a third party claim made by Jaime Shelton against Marion Shipman. During discovery Shelton sought to...
Month: February 2018
Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Catastrophic Accident
Whether you are a trucking company with 2 power units or 600 tractor-trailers, chances are, if you are in business long enough, one of your drivers will be involved in a catastrophic accident. When that happens, you need to already have a plan in place setting forth...
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update February 19, 2018
Last week the Supreme Court of Texas issued no opinions, but did issue four grants – two of which are of particular interest. In Jody James Farms, JV v. The Altman Group Inc. and Laurie Diaz out of the Amarillo Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court will consider...
TEXTING AND DRIVING LAW: TEXAS HOUSE BILL NO. 62
On September 1, 2017, Texas H.B. Bill No. 62 took effect, which is a new law that prohibits texting while driving.1 Under the new Texas law, texting while driving and the use of a portable wireless device to read, write, or send an electronic message, while operating...