Waak v. Rodriguez – 603 S.W.3d 103 – Jun 12, 2020

Supreme Court of Texas. Conway WAAK, Jr. and Marlene Waak d/b/a Carmine Charolais Ranch, and Carmine Charolais Ranch, Petitioners v. Raul Amparo Zuniga RODRIGUEZ and Ana Maria Ortiz Martinez, Individually and as Personal Representatives and Heirs of the Estate of Raul Amparo Zuniga Ortiz, Jr.; and Juana Guadalupe Martinez, as Next Friend of Sebastian Zuniga […]

W & T Offshore Inc. v. Fredieu – 610 S.W.3d 884 – Jun 6, 2020

Supreme Court of Texas. W & T OFFSHORE, INC., Petitioner, v. Wesley FREDIEU, Respondent NO. 18-1134 | Argued April 8, 2020 | OPINION DELIVERED: June 5, 2020 | Rehearing Denied October 2, 2020 Attorneys & Firms R. Russell Hollenbeck, Natasha N. Taylor, Shelly White, Thomas C. Wright, Wright Close & Barger LLP, Norman E. Snyder […]

B.C. v. Steak N Shake Operations, Inc. – 598 S.W.3d 256 – Mar 27, 2020

Supreme Court of Texas. B.C., Petitioner, v. STEAK N SHAKE OPERATIONS, INC., Respondent No. 17-1008 | OPINION DELIVERED: March 27, 2020 Attorneys & Firms Matthew J. Kita, Attorney at Law, Matthew Ryan McCarley, Fears Nachawati, PLLC, Dallas, Daniel Robert Thering, Thering & Associates, PLLC, Frisco, for Petitioner. Christopher Louis Kurzner, Kurzner PC, Dallas, James F. […]

Orozco v. County of El Paso – 602 S.W.3d 389 – Mar 20, 2020

Supreme Court of Texas. Mary OROZCO, Petitioner, v. COUNTY OF EL PASO, Self-Insured, Respondent No. 17-0381 | Argued November 5, 2019 | OPINION DELIVERED: March 20, 2020 Attorneys & Firms Bradley Dean McClellan, Richard Peña, Law Offices of Richard Peña, P.C., Austin, Charles L. Scruggs, Jordan L. Scruggs, Scruggs Law Firm, El Paso, for Petitioner. […]

Texas Mutual Insurance Company v. Chicas – 593 S.W.3d 284 – Apr 05, 2019

Supreme Court of Texas. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Bertila CHICAS, Individually and as Beneficiary of Santiago Chicas, Deceased, Respondent No. 17-0501 | Argued January 22, 2019 | OPINION DELIVERED: April 5, 2019 Attorneys & Firms Dale Wainright, Justin Bernstein, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, James A. Hemphill, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC, Mary Barrow […]

Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company v. Wedel – 557 S.W.3d 554 – Jun 08, 2018

Supreme Court of Texas. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. James WEDEL and Michelle Wedel, Respondents No. 17–0462 | Argued March 1, 2018 | Opinion Delivered: June 8, 2018 | Rehearing Denied October 19, 2018 Attorneys & Firms David L. Plaut, Jeffrey C. Glass, Hanna & Plaut, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Petitioner. G. Alan Waldrop, […]

Fort Worth Transportation Authority v. Rodriguez – 547 S.W.3d 830 – Apr 27, 2018

Supreme Court of Texas. FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, McDonald Transit Associates, Inc., McDonald Transit, Inc., and Leshawn Vaughn, Petitioners, v. Michele RODRIGUEZ and New Hampshire Insurance Company, Respondents NO. 16–0542 | Argued November 8, 2017 | OPINION DELIVERED: April 27, 2018 | Rehearing Denied June 22, 2018 Attorneys & Firms Timothy G. Chovanec, Mark G. […]

Painter v. Amerimex Drilling I, Ltd. – 561 S.W.3d 125 – Apr 13, 2018

Supreme Court of Texas. Steven PAINTER; Tonya Wright, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Earl A. Wright, III, Deceased; Virginia Weaver, Individually and as Next Friend of A.A.C., a Minor; and Tabitha R. Rosello, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Albert Carillo, Deceased, Petitioners, v. AMERIMEX DRILLING I, LTD., Respondent No. […]

Neighborhood Centers, Inc. v. Walker – 544 S.W.3d 744 – Apr 13, 2018

Supreme Court of Texas. NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC., Petitioner, v. Doreatha WALKER, Respondent No. 16–0897 | Argued November 7, 2017 | Opinion delivered: April 13, 2018 Attorneys & Firms Joseph E. Hoffer, Bryan P. Dahlberg, Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP, 517 Soledad Street, San Antonio TX 78205–1508, Linda P. Wills, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz Edelman & […]