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Last Entry: March 22, 2011 at 06:00:00

Texas Justices disagree with W.Va. ruling (The West Virginia Record)

Posted on December 23, 2010
Discussing: MCI SALES AND SERVICE, INC., F/K/A HAUSMAN BUS SALES, INC. AND MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., F/K/A DINA AUTOBUSES, S.A. DE C.V. v. JAMES HINTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES HINTON, DECEASED, ET AL...

Exxon wins, again, in oil field sabotage case (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on December 17, 2010
Discussing: EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C. AND LAURIE T. MIESCH, ET AL., 05-1076 ----- and EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C., 05-0729</ul>

After Grave Is Moved, Regulations Are Scrutinized (New York Times)

Posted on December 16, 2010
Discussing: SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., D/B/A MONT META MEMORIAL PARK v. JUANITA G. GUERRA, JULIE ANN RAMIREZ, GRACIE LITTLE AND MARY ESTHER MARTINEZ, 09-0941

Blais: Legal tide shifts against Texans (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on December 15, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

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Ruling will hurt public interest (San Antonio Express-News)

Posted on December 12, 2010
Discussing: TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., 08-0172

The case for engaged justices (Washington Post)

Posted on December 05, 2010
Discussing: BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, 06-0714

Court: Texas worker birth dates not public record (Houston Chronicle)

Posted on December 03, 2010
Discussing: TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., 08-0172

State worker birth dates not public record, court rules (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on December 03, 2010
Discussing: TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., 08-0172

Innocence, compensation, and past crimes: Does parole revocation from a false conviction trigger compensation? (Grits for Breakfast)

Posted on November 30, 2010
Discussing: IN RE BILLY JAMES SMITH, 10-0048

State unfairly cut compensation, 3 exonerated men say (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on November 26, 2010
Discussing: IN RE RONALD GENE TAYLOR, 10-0050 ----- IN RE BILLY JAMES SMITH, 10-0048 ----- and IN RE GREGORY WAYNE WALLIS, 10-0049</ul>

Can the Texas homestead exemption be set aside if the debtor made a misrepresentation? (SCOTXblog)

Posted on November 17, 2010
Discussing: GREGORIO VILLARREAL; ESTELA VILLARREAL v. TRUSTEE DAVID W. SHOWALTER, 10-0940

State calls off big Galveston beach project (Houston Chronicle)

Posted on November 16, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

High court beach opinion is flawed (San Antonio Express-News)

Posted on November 13, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

Chevron has asked the Texas Supreme Court to review its scaffolding case (Texas State and Local Tax Law Blog)

Posted on November 11, 2010
Discussing: CHEVRON USA, INC. v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 10-0823

Lawmakers Take Closer Aim at Human Trafficking (Texas Tribune)

Posted on November 11, 2010
Discussing: IN THE MATTER OF B.W., 08-1044

Texas SC: Storms may change public beach lines, but easement must be proven (Southeast Texas Record)

Posted on November 11, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

Taylor heads to Supreme Court to get TWIA documents (Lone Star Report)

Posted on November 10, 2010
Discussing: IN RE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR, 10-0915

A House On The Beach, Literally (Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog )

Posted on November 08, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

Important Texas Supreme Court Opinion Protecting Beachfront Property Rights (Volokh Conspiracy)

Posted on November 07, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387

Public easements do not always ?roll? with the beachfront; grandparent visitation order overturned [Nov. 5, 2010] (SCOTXblog)

Posted on November 05, 2010
Discussing: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, 09-0387 ----- and IN RE RICHARD SCHELLER, 09-1072</ul>

TX Supreme Court Decides Open Beaches Act Case (Texas Tribune)

Texas Supreme Court Holds Statute Limiting Successor Liability for Asbestos Claims Unconstitutional As Applied To Claim Pending During Its Enactment (Product Liability Monitor)

Posted on October 29, 2010
Discussing: BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, 06-0714

Texas Supreme Court Considers Whether Stock Options are Consideration for Covenants Not to Compete (Kroger Frisby)

Posted on October 26, 2010
Discussing: MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, 09-0558

Texas Supreme Court: Crown Cork asbestos suit protection unconstitutional (Southeast Texas Record)

Posted on October 26, 2010
Discussing: BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, 06-0714

November Texas Supreme Court Medical Malpractice Docket: When is a Report not a Report? (Kroger Frisby)

Posted on October 25, 2010
Discussing: TYLER SCORESBY, M.D. v. CATARINO SANTILLAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF SAMUEL SANTILLAN, A MINOR, 09-0497

Court tosses Hyde Park Baptist's appeal on day care award (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on October 22, 2010
Discussing: HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, 09-0191

Justices reject tort reform provision (Houston Chronicle)

Posted on October 22, 2010
Discussing: BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, 06-0714

Six merits decisions (including the Robinson asbestos case); an improvident grant; and three new grants [Oct. 22, 2010] (SCOTXblog)

Posted on October 22, 2010
Discussing: IN RE 24R, INC., D/B/A THE BOOT JACK, 09-1025 ----- BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, 06-0714 ----- HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v...

Group of Travis voters takes e-voting case to Supreme Court (Austin American-Statesman)

Posted on October 12, 2010
Discussing: ESPERANZA ANDRADE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS v. NAACP OF AUSTIN, NELSON LINDER, SONIA SANTANA AND DAVID VAN OS, 09-0420

New Trial Granted Based on "Inherent Power to Sanction" (Reverse and Render)

Posted on October 11, 2010
Discussing: IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW, 06-0416

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