In re Bane Investments (Published): Mandamus motion denied as untimely. The trial court disqualified Bane’s attorney more than a month before an MSJ hearing. Bane wanted the Tyler…
Category: Chief Justice Worthen
Sharp v. Smith (Published): Purchasers in contract-for-deed gone bad seek liquidated damages, specific performance, and in the alternative, rescission. Sellers say: “Ah ha — we like rescission!” …
TxDOT v. Anderson et al. (Published): To show that the State of Texas had actual notice of a claim, you’ve got to put your hands on State…
In re Moore and Newsome (Published): It’ not often you see a case in the court of appeals before an answer has been filed. But it…
Crosby v. Dixon, et al. (Published Memo): Prisoner civil rights suits can be dismissed without a hearing. This is a matter of separating the wheat from the chaff.…
Ex parte Hardwick (Unpublished memo): After a 19-year-old Hardwick pled guilty to a DWI, his grandmother fired his attorney and got him a new one. The…