July is the quietest month at the Court, and this month has been no exception. With the orders issued this week, last week, and […]

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Today’s orders list had no activity, other than two previously abated cases being granted for purposes of settlement.

The Court’s public calendar does not show any […]

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With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in six cases and chose four petitions for oral argument this fall.

There was a defamation […]

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Texas has a long tradition of protecting the homestead against creditors, including special protections in the state constitution. It was only ten years ago […]

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Opinions
A non-suit can toll the expert report requirement for a medical-malpractice suit

CHCA WOMAN’S HOSPITAL, L.P. D/B/A THE WOMAN’S HOSPITAL OF TEXAS AND WOMAN’S HOSPITAL OF […]

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That was the title of a panel that I was asked to participate in last week at UT’s Conference on State and Federal Appeals here […]

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The Texas Supreme Court released two opinions with today’s orders list. It did not grant any new cases for review.

Opinions
The scope of “abuse” in […]

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With this week’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in three cases, one of which was a per curiam opinion. The Court […]

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