Morales v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. – 241 S.W.3d 514 – Dec 07, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. Margarita MORALES, Individually and as Next Friend of Paulette Morales and Laura Morales, Minor Children of Guadalupe D. Morales, Deceased, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Continental Casualty Company, Respondents. No. 05–0754. | Argued Nov. 16, 2006. | Decided Dec. 7, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *515 Gerald J. Smith, The […]

Guevara v. Ferrer – 247 S.W.3d 662 – Aug 31, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. Noemi GUEVARA, Petitioner, v. Corazon Labao FERRER, an Heir & Assignee of Arturo Labao, Respondent. No. 05–1100. | Argued Feb. 14, 2007. | Decided Aug. 31, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *663 Robert M. Roach Jr., Cook & Roach, L.L.P., Austin, Robert B. Dubose, Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend LLP, Houston, Sean […]

Central Ready Mix Concrete Co., Inc. v. Islas – 228 S.W.3d 649 – Jun 29, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. CENTRAL READY MIX CONCRETE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner v. Luciano ISLAS, Respondent. No. 05–0940. | Argued March 21, 2007. | Decided June 29, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *650 Roy S. Dale, William D. Mount Jr., Katie P. Klein, Dale & Klein, L.L.P., McAllen, for Petitioner. Sean F. O’Neill, Sean T. Beiter, Law […]

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mayes – 236 S.W.3d 754 – Jun 15, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Patrick MAYES, Respondent. No. 04–0993. | June 15, 2007. | Rehearing Denied Nov. 30, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *755 Robert C. Scruggs, King, LeBlanc & Bland, P.L.L.C., Houston, for Petitioner. Valorie W. Davenport, Denise Wells Novotny, Davenport Legal Group, Houston, for Respondent. Opinion PER […]

Reliance Nat. Indem. Co. v. Advanced Temporaries, Inc. – 227 S.W.3d 46 – Jun 8, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, L & T, J.V., and Lamar Construction, Inc., Petitioners, v. ADVANCE’D TEMPORARIES, INC., Respondent. No. 05–0558. | Argued Oct. 18, 2006. | Decided June 8, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *46 H. Victor Thomas, King & Spalding LLP, Houston, Stephen P. Streety, Spring, for Petitioners. J. Bennett White, […]

F.F.P. Operating Partners, LP v. Duenez – 237 S.W.3d 680 – May 11, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P., d/b/a Mr. Cut Rate # 602, Petitioner, v. Xavier DUENEZ and Wife Irene Duenez, As Next Friends of Carlos Duenez and Pablo Duenez, Minors, Respondents. No. 02–0381. | Argued Nov. 30, 2005. | Decided May 11, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *681 Oscar H. Villarreal, Villarreal Moreno & […]

VanDevender v. Woods – 222 S.W.3d 430 – Apr 27, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. James VanDEVENDER, Petitioner, v. Honorable G. Mitch WOODS, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Texas and Jefferson County, Texas, Respondents. No. 05–0956. | Argued Dec. 5, 2006. | Decided April 27, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *431 Philip Durst, B. Craig Deats, Deats Durst Owen & Levy, P.L.L.C., Austin, […]

Jack In The Box, Inc. v. Skiles – 221 S.W.3d 566 – Feb 09, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas. JACK IN THE BOX, INC., Petitioner, v. Wade SKILES, Respondent. No. 05–0911. | Feb. 9, 2007. | Rehearing Denied June 8, 2007. Attorneys & Firms *566 Jerry Fazio and Jason Eric Kipness, Owen & Fazio, P.C., Dallas, for Petitioner. Art Brender and Jason C.N. Smith, Law Offices of Art Brender, Fort […]