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Are our courts prepared for another Rita?

Posted on September 2, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

Gustav, thankfully, wasn’t as bad as feared.  He was plenty bad enough, especially in Louisiana and Mississippi.  Texas has been spared the brunt.  Still, I’m…

Civil Rights

What do we do now?

Posted on August 29, 2008February 28, 2020 by admin

On July 25th, the Supreme Court of Texas issued five identical decisions indicating that it would hold off on deciding the constitutionality of a provision…

Bryan Hughes

Back to School edition of Tyler before the SCoTX

Posted on August 29, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

Twenty two decisions today out of the Supreme Court of Texas.  None in Tyler cases. There was, however, a case involving a Brookshire’s employee out of the Texarkana…

Chief Justice Worthen

On the wrong road.

Posted on August 26, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Mor3ris v. State (Unpublished Memo): Intoxication manslaughter conviction affirmed.  Morris and his passenger left the El Greco club in Kilgore at 12:30 a.m.  They headed towards Tyler on…

Evidence

Candle Kaboom!

Posted on August 26, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

DeGrate v. Executive Imprints (Published) No evidence summary judgment affirmed in negligence and design defect case over exploding candle.  The precedential value of this case is…

Business Law

Attorney’s fees slashed!

Posted on August 26, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Thomas v. Bobby D. Associates (Published Memo): $49,000 in fees for a $7,000 recovery is excessive.  The Tyler court orders a $24,000 remittitur. This is a collections case. …

Family Law

Another termination of parental rights.

Posted on August 25, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

In the interest of A.T.S. and M.D.S. (Published Memo): Termination of parental rights with another constitutional challenge to  the Family Code’s indigent parent provisions.  The…

Evidence

Watch out!

Posted on August 25, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Morales v. Dougherty and Mabe, dba Top Gun Trucking (Published Memo): Here’s one for the personal injury practitioners.  Truck wreck case upholding the submission of a sudden emergency…

Anderson County

I sued the law, and the law won.

Posted on August 24, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Chapman v. TDCJ-ID (Published Memo): An inmate on a work detail fell from a ladder.  He sues, alleging improper supervision, and a defect in the ladder…

Chief Justice Worthen

The Tyler Court does Mr. Tyler no favors.

Posted on August 24, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Tyler v. Crawford (Published Memo): Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1, the court reporter’s ten day deadline to challenge a party’s affidavit of inability to pay…

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