Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
June 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyering Up: Attorneys for Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims Strategize, 'Looking at All Angles'One of he first attorneys to receive calls was not a member of the State Bar of Texas.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
June 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Motion to Recuse Judge in American Airlines Sex Assault Case FailsThe completed verdict included an instruction that was supposed to have been struck. But during post-trial proceedings, plaintiff attorney Rob Miller learned that 342nd District Court Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick had filed another verdict form, stamped "COPY."
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
June 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Astros: Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeals of SellersHouston Baseball Partners is seeking a declaratory judgment based on a breach of contract claim based on warranties in the purchase agreement.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
June 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Law Firm Says Chiropractor Defamed It, as Appeal Raises Issue of First ImpressionThe Fifth District in its opinion puzzled over how to proceed with its analysis. "These two issues raise a related preliminary question, one that appears to be a question of first impression," the court found.
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5 minute read
June 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'Help Never Came': No Immunity for Jasper Police in Wrongful Death Suit"By the time officers noticed Qualls was dead on the floor, rigor mortis had already set in," the opinion of the three-judge panel states.
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5 minute read
June 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Removes Police Misconduct Reports from Whistleblower Act Protection"The court's opinion missed the opportunity to protect good cops who stand up and seek accountability for the illegal conduct of bad cops who abuse black families, which is a systemic problem," attorney Jason C.N. Smith said.
By Adolfo Pesquera
6 minute read
June 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
3 Texas Attorneys Disbarred, 4 Resign: State Bar June ReportThree lawyers also filed petitions for reinstatement as members of the bar.
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5 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Security Guard Killing Tests Limits of Property Liability, Personal JurisdictionThe Metro PCS Texas appeal argues it did not control security, and never owned or controlled any property or business near the crime scene.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
May 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Uvalde School Mass Shooting Raises Liability Issues for School Districts, Other EmployersPast shootings have resulted in lawsuits targeted at public entities.
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2 minute read
May 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
When It Comes to Litigation, Legacy of Parkland Mass Shooting Might Be Repeated in UvaldeGov. Greg Abbott initially lauded the police response, but as details of the events provided a more detailed timeline, he said he had been misled. Jeers and boos greeted Abbott when he attended a memorial ceremony at the school Sunday, and met with President Joe Biden.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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