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…
Category: Justice Hoyle
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…
City of Athens v. MacAvoy (Published): An Athens PD officer was sleeping on the job — with a married woman. The husband finds out, and files a…
Jones v. State (Unpublished Memo): Jones was beating the female passenger in his vehicle as he drove along US 69 outside of Tyler. Another motorist heard her…
In Friday’s Orders of the Supreme Court of Texas, there was one Tyler case, In re Frost. It’s the divorce case where the husband and his attorney went…
In the Interest of JM, JJ, JJ & JJ (Published Memo): Parent’s appeal of termination of parental rights as to four children is denied because, though…
Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. v. Horn as assignee of Rowe, administrator of the Estate of Hulett (Published Memo): Settlement demands and Stowers liability must expressly match…
Palestine Herald Press v. Zimmer (Published): High school football coach’s defamation suit dismissed because a column calling his end-of-game victory dance unsportsmanlike and “obscene” was not…
In re Sames (Published Memo): An attorney’s effort to get two attorney-members of the District 2B Grievance Committee disqualified was denied a hearing by the trial…
Ingram v. State (Published): Ingram was convicted of burglary of a habitation. Based on a prior burglary conviction, his punishment range was enhanced, and he was…