CMH Homes, et al. v. Adam Perez, No. 10-0688 (Wainwright, J.) (DB)
To challenge a trial court’s arbitration order, can you file an interlocutory appeal or […]
Entries from May 2011
A few magic words in an appellate brief can create mandamus jurisdiction
May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on A few magic words in an appellate brief can create mandamus jurisdiction
Tags: Case Notes
Start with a question about disparate-impact claims for insurance redlining, get two sharp concurrences about legislative history
May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Start with a question about disparate-impact claims for insurance redlining, get two sharp concurrences about legislative history
*Patrick O. Ojo, On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Farmers Group, Inc., et al.*, No. 10-0245 ([DB](http://docketdb.com/public/dockets/10-0245))
This was a [certified question […]
Tags: Case Notes
Four decisions, two grants [May 27, 2011]
May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Four decisions, two grants [May 27, 2011]
With today’s [orders list](http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2011/may/052711.htm), the Texas Supreme Court decided four pending cases and chose two new cases for oral argument this fall.
Tags: Case Notes · Order Lists
Redaction failures in PACER
May 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on Redaction failures in PACER
So, how often do counsel botch an e-filing by leaving in redacted information?
Tim Lee has done a study of redaction failures using a nice-sized subset […]
Tags: Electronic Briefs · News and Links
The Texas same-sex divorce cases have attracted their first amicus brief
May 25th, 2011 · Comments Off on The Texas same-sex divorce cases have attracted their first amicus brief
In 2010, Texas trial courts in Austin and Dallas granted divorces to same-sex couples. The State (through the Attorney General) sought to intervene in […]
Tags: Case Notes
No opinions or grants today [May 20, 2011]
May 20th, 2011 · Comments Off on No opinions or grants today [May 20, 2011]
It was a relatively quiet orders list today, with just a handful of petition denials.
According to the Court’s calendar, the Justices are scheduled to have […]
Tags: Order Lists
Texas chooses not to follow Hall Street, permits arbitration agreements to have formal appellate review by Texas courts
May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Margaret A. Quinn, No. 08-0613 (DB).
This is the long-awaited decision about whether the rule the U.S. Supreme Court announced in Hall […]
Tags: Case Notes
Fraudulent concealment in oil and gas cases; tax liens don’t fail on technicalities; grant about gas-utility rates [May 13, 2011]
May 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on Fraudulent concealment in oil and gas cases; tax liens don’t fail on technicalities; grant about gas-utility rates [May 13, 2011]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court decided four cases and granted one new case for argument this fall.
Today’s decisions
Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Margaret […]
Tags: Order Lists
