Seabright Insurance Company v. Lopez – 465 S.W.3d 637 – Jun 12, 2015

Supreme Court of Texas. SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Maximina LOPEZ, Beneficiary of Candelario Lopez, Deceased, Respondent NO. 14–0272 | Argued March 26, 2015 | OPINION DELIVERED: June 12, 2015 Attorneys & Firms Bradley Dean McClellan, Richard Pena, Law Offices of Richard Pena, PC, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas. Dana […]

Austin v. Kroger Texas, LP – 465 S.W.3d 193 – Jun 12, 2015

Supreme Court of Texas. Randy AUSTIN, Appellant, v. KROGER TEXAS, L.P., Appellee No. 14–0216 | Argued December 9, 2014 | Opinion delivered: June 12, 2015 Attorneys & Firms Matthew Joseph Kita, Attorney at Law, Dallas, for Appellant Randy Austin. Donna C. Peavler, Bryan Kyle Briscoe, The Peavler Group, P.C., Grapevine, Mike A. Hatchell, Locke Lord […]

Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc. v. Olivares – 461 S.W.3d 117 – Apr 24, 2015

Supreme Court of Texas. BROWN & GAY ENGINEERING, INC., Petitioner, v. Zuleima OLIVARES, Individually and as the Representative of the Estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., & Pedro Olivares, Respondents No. 13–0605 | Argued October 15, 2014 | Opinion Delivered: April 24, 2015 Attorneys & Firms Will W. Allensworth, William R. Allensworth, Allensworth & Porter L.L.P., […]

In re Crawford & Company – 458 S.W.3d 920 – Feb 27, 2015

Supreme Court of Texas. IN RE CRAWFORD & COMPANY, Crawford & Company Healthcare Management, Inc., Patsy Hogan and Old Republic Insurance Company, Relators No. 14–0256 | Opinion Delivered: February 27, 2015 | Rehearing Denied June 5, 2015 Attorneys & Firms Richard Lee ‘Rick’ Smith Jr., Greg K. Winslett, Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser, P.C., […]

State Office of Risk Management v. Carty – 436 S.W.3d 298 – Jun 20, 2014

Supreme Court of Texas. STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, Appellant v. Christy CARTY, Individually and as Next Friend for B.C., J.C. and M.C., Minors and as Representative of the Estate of Jimmy Carty Jr., Deceased, Appellee. No. 13–0639. | Argued Feb. 5, 2014. | Delivered June 20, 2014. Attorneys & Firms *299 Mary A. Keeney, […]

Sawyer v. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. – 430 S.W.3d 396 – Apr 25, 2014

Supreme Court of Texas. Gary SAWYER, Doug Kempf, Peter Barnaba, Sr., Geoff Rorrev, Tim Gregory, et al., Appellants, v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, Appellee. No. 12–0626. | Argued Feb. 26, 2013. | Decided April 25, 2014. Attorneys & Firms *397 Patrick M. Flynn, Law Offices of Patrick M. Flynn, P.C., Houston, TX, […]

City of Houston v. Rhule – 417 S.W.3d 440 – Nov 22, 2013

Supreme Court of Texas. CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. Christopher RHULE, Respondent. No. 12–0721 | Nov. 22, 2013. | Rehearing Denied Feb. 14, 2014. Attorneys & Firms *441 Dean G. Pappas, Mary M. Markantonis, Pappas & Suchma, P.C., Houston, TX, for City of Houston. John S. Powell, The Powell Law Firm, John Sanford Powell III, […]

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Adcock – 412 S.W.3d 492 – Aug 30, 2013

Supreme Court of Texas. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Ricky ADCOCK, Respondent. Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, Respondent. No. 11–0934. | Argued Dec. 6, 2012. | Delivered Aug. 30, 2013. | Rehearing Denied Nov. 22, 2013. Attorneys & Firms *493 David L. Plaut, Jeffrey C. Glass, Robert Fred Josey, Hanna & […]

City of Bellaire v. Johnson – 400 S.W.3d 922 – Jun 7, 2013

Supreme Court of Texas. CITY OF BELLAIRE and Rosa Larson, Petitioners, v. Elbert JOHNSON, Respondent. No. 11–0933 | June 7, 2013. Attorneys & Firms *922 John J. Hightower, Patricia L. Hayden, Houston, TX, for Petitioner City of Bellaire and Rosa Larson. D. Shaw Clifford, Lennon C. Wright, Sean K. McPherson, Houston, TX, for Respondent Elbert […]

Deleon v. Royal Indem. Co. – 396 S.W.3d 527 – Nov 16, 2012

Supreme Court of Texas. Severiano DeLEON, Petitioner, v. ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Respondent. No. 10–0319. | Nov. 16, 2012. Attorneys & Firms *527 Bradley Dean McClellan, McClellan Law Firm, Richard Pena, Law Offices of Richard Pena, P.C., Austin, TX, Teresa Norton Smith, TN Smith, PLLC, John Aubry Davis, J.A. Davis & Associates, LLP, San Antonio, TX, […]