• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd. v. Rankin

    Publication Date: 2010-03-15
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    Date Filed: 2010-03-12
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 08-0316

    Argued September 9, 2009This case pits the ten-year statute of repose for healthcare-liability claims*fn1 against the Texas Constitution's Open Courts provision.a

  • Fresh Coat, Inc. v. K-2, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2010-08-23
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    Date Filed: 2010-08-20
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 08-0592

    Argued December 17, 2009This indemnity case concerns products-liability litigation in the residential construction industry. Specifically, we examine a synthetic stucco manufacturer's duty to indem

  • Dynegy Midstream Services, Limited Partnership v. Apache Corp.

    Publication Date: 2009-08-31
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    Date Filed: 2009-08-28
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 07-0043

    Argued September 9, 2008In this gas-contract dispute, Apache Corporation seeks recovery for an allegedly large volume of "unaccounted-for" gas that disappeared between production at Apache's wellhe

  • Traxler v. Entergy Gulf States Inc.

    Publication Date: 2012-03-14
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    Date Filed: 2012-03-09
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: NO. 10-0970

    Argued November 10, 2011 delivered the opinion of the Court.JUSTICE WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court.Nicholas Traxler suffered injuries when he was struck by a power l

  • Walters v. Cleveland Regional Medical Center

    Publication Date: 2010-03-15
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    Date Filed: 2010-03-12
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 08-0169

    Argued September 9, 2009This is one of two "surgical sponge" cases decided today regarding the time limits placed on medical-malpractice suits.*fn1 The issue here:

  • Texas Industrial Energy Consumers v. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

    Publication Date: 2010-10-22
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    Date Filed: 2010-10-22
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 08-0727

    Argued October 6, 2009This appeal concerns a Public Utility Commission order setting a "competition transition charge" under Chapter 39 of the Utilities Code. The order followed a true-up procee