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  • In the Interest of JR

    Publication Date: 2019-03-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice McKeithen
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    Case Number: 09-18-00433-CV

    The Department of Family and Protective Services filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of J.R.'s alleged father, J.R. Following a bench trial establishing that father was residing in Mexico, the trial court granted the department's petition and terminated father's parental rights.

  • Badaiki v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2019-03-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bourliot
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    Case Number: 14-17-00450-CV

    Appellees, a towing company, towed appellant's car from the parking lot of his apartment complex.

  • Inman v. Loe

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Whitehill
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    Case Number: 05-18-00130-CV

    Appellant Inman and appellees Loe, Jr. and Morrison, jointly formed a company: Patrick Henry Medical, LLC. Later, Loe allegedly expelled Inman from the company. Inman's live pleadings included claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties and civil conspiracy.

  • Jimenez v. Lewis

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Zimmerer
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    Case Number: 14-17-00347-CV

    In this appeal from a summary judgment, appellant contended that the trial court erred when (1) it signed the final summary judgment because appellee's motion did not address appellant's counterclaims or her third-party claims against appellee, which were disposed of in the final summary judgment, and (2) it granted appellee's motion for summary judgment because the summary judgment evidence raised genuine issues of material fact on appellee's breach of lease cause of action.

  • Hall v. Vasquez

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Medical Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Martinez
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    Case Number: 04-18-00590-CV

    On appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss a suit for medical negligence, appellant argued that the trial court should have dismissed the suit because the supporting expert report was conclusory on the issue of causation.

  • Herrera v. Price

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Damages | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice O'Neill
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    Case Number: 05-18-00030-CV

    Appellants challenged the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, which declared appellant's claims as barred by the statute of limitations and further found that appellants did not demonstrate diligence in serving appellee.

  • Brooks PHS v. Bowerman

    Publication Date: 2019-02-25
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Real Estate | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Schenck
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    Case Number: 05-18-00356-CV

    Appellants challenged the trial court's dismissal of their quiet title action on two issues: that the trial court abused its discretion in (1) dismissing their action for want of prosecution and (2) in denying their motion to reinstate.

  • In Re Texas Christian University

    Publication Date: 2019-02-18
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Dispute Resolution | Education Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bridges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 05-18-00967-CV

    Real party in interest Kolby Listenbee suffered a pubic bone injury while playing football for relator university and was treated by JPS Physician Group, which had a health services contract with the university.

  • Welsh v. Correct Care

    Publication Date: 2019-02-18
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis
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    Case Number: 17-11522

    Appellant challenged an order dismissing his case with prejudice after his attempt to dismiss unilaterally without prejudice.

  • In the Interest of AR

    Publication Date: 2019-02-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Campbell
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    Case Number: 07-18-00350-CV

    Appellant challenged the trial court's order terminating his parental rights to his son, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant his request for an "extension."