William Marsh Rice University and Gary Spears v. Rasheed Rafaey, 14-13-00235-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] November 7, 2013). This case is of interest to litigators since it deals with the ability of a police officer to file an interlocutory
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Cargill v. Jaime Adan Ballesteros, 03-12-00629-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, November 6, 2013). Cargill challenged the outcome of the election for constable and asserted claims for tortious interference with his right to seek office. The trial court dismissed the claims and
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City of Laredo v Limon, No. 04-12-00616-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, November 6, 2013). This is a TTCA automobile accident case where the City of Laredo appeals a trial verdict where a treating physician was permitted to testify as to
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Alief Independent School District, Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry, 14-12-00532-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 31, 2013). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act suit where Plaintiff Perry was a “gang officer” for Alief ISD police force. Perry
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Texas Supreme Court holds successful lawyer against City failed to establish proper attorney’s fees.
City of Laredo v Montano, et al, No. 12-0274 (Tex. October 25, 2013). This is an eminent domain case (mainly for litigators) released today from the Texas Supreme Court appealing a jury determination that the City’s condemnation of certain property was not for
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ALJ F-5 determination not preclusive in federal Uniformed Services Employment suit says 5th Circuit.
Bradberry v. Jefferson County, Texas No. 12-41040 (5th Cir. October 17, 2013). This is an employment case where a former deputy sheriff claims he was terminated after returning from his two-week U.S. Army Reserve obligation in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment
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Anderson Petro-Equipment, Inc. and Curtis Ray Anderson v. The State of Texas, No. 03-13-00176-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, October 22, 2013). In this suit the State of Texas sued the Anderson defendants (corporation and individual officer) for costs associated with plugging an
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Rodriguez, et al. v. Beaumont Independent School District, et al., No. 09-13-00434-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, October 17, 2013) In this case the Beaumont Court of Appeals was asked to see how the recent U.S. Supreme Court declaration that portions of the
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City of San Antonio and City Public Service n/k/a CPS Energy v. Joel Herrera, 04-13-00304-CV (Tex. App. – October 16, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction involving a car accident in which Plaintiff
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Jury verdict for gay employee’s retaliation claim thrown out since his report was not legally sufficient Raymond Michael Lee v. Harris County Hospital District, 01-12-00311-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st District], October 15, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case of interest
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