A procedural method for defendants to swat down lawsuits early in the litigation got a boost Friday when the Texas Supreme Court settled a split among appellate courts, ruling that defendants can bring affirmative defenses in those dismissal motions.

The unanimous ruling is a win for law firm Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser and attorney James H. Moody III, because the high court determined they enjoyed attorney immunity from the claims, and that they should be able to argue that fact to dismiss the case during a very early stage of the litigation process.

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