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Sexual harassment torts found preempted by TCHRA; homeowners policy doesn?t cover water-leak mold-damage to structure [Jun. 11, 2010] (SCOTXblog)
Posted on June 11, 2010Discussing: WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS, 07-0205 ----- STATE FARM LLOYDS AND ERIN STRACHAN v. WANDA M. PAGE, 08-0799 ----- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE, SR., 08-0832 ----- and MARIA DEL CARMEN GUILBOT SERROS DE GONZALEZ, ET AL...
Sexual harassment torts found preempted by TCHRA; homeowners policy doesn?t cover water-leak mold-damage to structure [Jun. 11, 2010] (SCOTXblog)
Posted on June 11, 2010Discussing: THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON v. STEPHEN BARTH, 08-1001 ----- and ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY v. CARMEN AYALA, 09-0292</ul>
Rule of fracture (San Antonio Current)
Posted on June 09, 2010Discussing: THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BURRELL DAY AND JOEL MCDANIEL, 08-0964
Texas High Court Sides with Lloyd's in Contractual Liability Exclusion Case (Insurance Journal)
Posted on June 07, 2010Discussing: GILBERT TEXAS CONSTRUCTION, L.P. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, 08-0246
Texas SC stays blogger identity suit (Southeast Texas Record)
Posted on June 07, 2010Discussing: IN RE JOHN DOES 1 AND 2, 10-0366
SCOTX issues emergency stay in bloggers' anonymity suit (Brains and Eggs)
Posted on June 04, 2010Discussing: IN RE JOHN DOES 1 AND 2, 10-0366
Nuke dump funding vote appealed to TX high court (BusinessWeek)
Posted on June 04, 2010Discussing: PEGGY PRYOR AND MELODYE PRYOR v. RICHARD DOLGENER, COUNTY JUDGE OF ANDREWS COUNTY, 10-0419
Texas Supreme Court Denies Review of Stop-Loss Case (Passion for Subro)
Posted on June 02, 2010Discussing: VISTA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, LLP AND CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST v. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, 09-0162
Trial court can't cut insurer out of settlement, Texas SC rules (Southeast Texas Record)
Posted on June 02, 2010Discussing: TEXAS HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL v. SHARON B. SIGMUNDIK, BENJAMIN J. SIGMUNDIK AND ZACHARY P. SIGMUNDIK, AS THE SOLE AND LEGAL HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THOMAS M. SIGMUNDIK, DECEASED, AND/OR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS M. SIGMUNDIK, DECEASED; OTTO L...
Wise County group's 5-year fight over disposal well goes to state Supreme Court (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Posted on May 29, 2010Discussing: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, 08-0497
Supreme Court to hear Hyde Park church abuse suit (Austin American-Statesman)
Posted on May 28, 2010Discussing: HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, 09-0191
Five new grants; a remand in the interest of justice; more on contractual subrogation [May 28, 2010] (SCOTXblog)
Posted on May 28, 2010Discussing: LEILA REGENIA BROWN HIDALGO v. ALVIN STEVE HIDALGO, 09-0415 ----- and TEXAS HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL v. SHARON B. SIGMUNDIK, BENJAMIN J. SIGMUNDIK AND ZACHARY P. SIGMUNDIK, AS THE SOLE AND LEGAL HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THOMAS M. SIGMUNDIK, DECEASED, AND/OR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS M...
Texas Supreme Court delays hearing on whether teen charged in Tyler teacher's slaying should be tried as an adult (Dallas Morning News)
Posted on May 28, 2010Discussing: IN RE B.T., A JUVENILE, 10-0383
Workers' comp claim denied because of home office (Austin American-Statesman)
Posted on May 01, 2010Discussing: LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, 09-0330
Guzman: Education commissioners engaged in forum shopping (Southeast Texas Record)
Posted on April 29, 2010Discussing: PRESIDIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ROBERT SCOTT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, 08-0958
Texas Supreme Court Accepts Non-Compete Issue for Review (San Antonio Employment Law Blog)
Posted on April 23, 2010Discussing: MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, 09-0558
A Watershed Case (Texas Tribune)
Posted on April 22, 2010Discussing: THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BURRELL DAY AND JOEL MCDANIEL, 08-0964
Noncompetes in Texas: Can Money Alone Serve as Consideration for an Enforceable Noncompete (HR Lawyer's Blog)
Posted on April 14, 2010Discussing: MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, 09-0558
Del Lago Partners v. Smith: Imprudently Correct (Appellate Record)
Posted on April 13, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
Texas values clash in noncompete case high court agrees to hear (Texas Lawyer)
Posted on April 13, 2010Discussing: MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, 09-0558
Supreme Court of Texas Grants Review in Stock-Options Noncompete Case (Texas Employment Law Update)
Posted on April 09, 2010Discussing: MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, 09-0558
Texas Premises Liability: A Warning May Not Be Enough (Mass Torts: State of the Art)
Posted on April 07, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
In re United Services Automobile Ass'n: How To Sleep Like A Baby (Appellate Record)
Posted on April 05, 2010Discussing: IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, 07-0871
Texas Supreme Court upholds $1.48M Del Lago judgment (The Courier of Montgomery County)
Posted on April 05, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
Texas Supreme Court Find Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturer (K&L Construction Law Blog)
Posted on April 05, 2010Discussing: SPIR STAR AG v. LOUIS KIMICH, 07-0340
Texas Supreme Court upholds liability against a bar that did not stop a brewing fight [orders of Apr. 2, 2010] (SCOTXblog)
Posted on April 02, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
Bar Brawl Verdict Stands in Texas Supreme Court (Blawgletter)
Posted on April 02, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
Court upholds $1.48 million for brawl injuries (Houston Chronicle)
Posted on April 02, 2010Discussing: DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, 06-1022
If you intentionally sue in the wrong court, don?t expect mercy [orders of Mar. 26, 2010] (SCOTXblog)
Posted on March 31, 2010Discussing: IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, 07-0871
In re USAA: Chuck Norris And The SCOTX Mandamus Standard (Appellate Record)
Posted on March 29, 2010Discussing: IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, 07-0871
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He is a very smart man who is always looking for ways around things. The judge granted our divorce for December 12,2007, and my ex-husband told me that he just got married just before Thanksgiving. He is a student at Cal
i can answer that for you. with all due respect. better your own life just as i ...
Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...
How can I get my parents away from my bulling brother?
First of all, if you are paying your lawyer, you should not be on the back burne...
I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

How do i go bout geting a free laywer to sue the durham police department for drug raids and nothing is found?they have been in my house 4 or 5 times seems like every 4 months or so and breaking down my door tearing up m
They need a warrant to get into your house...if they never showed you one...you ...
He is a very smart man who is always looking for ways around things. The judge granted our divorce for December 12,2007, and my ex-husband told me that he just got married just before Thanksgiving. He is a student at Cal
i can answer that for you. with all due respect. better your own life just as i ...
Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...
How can I get my parents away from my bulling brother?
First of all, if you are paying your lawyer, you should not be on the back burne...
I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...








