The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Fifth Circuit in May 2024. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. JURISDICTION: Upon removal on the basis of improper joinder, plaintiff may clarify allegations to satisfy federal pleading standards; erroneous finding of improper joinder was not cured prior to judgment, …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals during May 2024. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions.Subsequent histories are current as of June 11, 2024. MANDAMUS: Court grants relief where trial court denied objection to associate judge referral. In re Laurie, No. 03-24-00124-CV (Tex. …
The following is a summary of a selected criminal opinion issued by the Third Court of Appeals in December 2023. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinion. The subsequent history is current as of June 3, 2024. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY—EVIDENTIARY SUFFICIENCY AND LESSER-INCLUDED OFFENSE: Evidence was sufficient to prove that defendant committed aggravated robbery, and defendant was not …
The following are summaries of selected opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court in June 2024. These summaries are prepared by court staff as a courtesy and are not a substitute for the actual opinions. The summaries are overviews of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Statutory regulations governing public insurance adjusters do not implicate protected speech. …
Editor’s Note: A monthly update on jury trial verdicts in Travis County will also be circulated in Bar Code and posted in the Austin Bar app. CIVIL Ramos v. Regan Cause No.: D-1-GN-22-007206 Judge: Jessica Mangrum, 200th Civil District Court Trial Date(s): May 13-15, 2024 Attorneys:Plaintiff: Casey Archer and Guilherme Vasconcelos, DJC Law, PLLCDefendant: J. Hampton Skelton and Sean Hoffman, …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Fifth Circuit in April 2024. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. PROPERTY DAMAGE: Reasonable juror could conclude that impounded groundwater that escaped and flowed over river onto plaintiff’s property remained “surface water” under Texas statute, and that defendant’s negligence proximately …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals in April 2024. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. Subsequent histories are current as of May 8, 2024. PREMISES LIABILITY: Court reverses summary judgment, concluding plaintiffs were not trespassers. Chavez v. Silverleaf Resorts, LLC, No. 03-22-00498-CV …
The following are summaries of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals in November 2023. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. Subsequent histories are current as of May 1, 2024. EVIDENCE ADMISSIBILITY – PENDING LAWSUITS FILED BY DEFENDANT: Trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence …
The following are summaries of selected opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court in May 2024. These summaries are prepared by court staff as a courtesy and are not a substitute for the actual opinions. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. JURISDICTION – Timely service requirement is jurisdictional prerequisite for suits …
Editor’s Note: A monthly update on jury trials in Travis County will be circulated in Bar Code and posted in the Austin Bar app. Lucy’s Kitchen #2 LLC v. Taylor Plaza, LLC Cause No.: D-1-GN-19-006920 Judge: Hon. Jessica Mangrum, 200th Civil District Court Trial Date(s): April 1 – 3, 2024 Attorneys: Plaintiff: Russell Frost, Law Office of Russell Frost, PLLC …