With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two pending cases. It did not select any new cases for oral argument.
Among […]
Entries from February 2015
Two opinions, including one about whether limitations bars suing a partner over partnership debts [Feb. 27, 2015]
February 27th, 2015 · Comments Off on Two opinions, including one about whether limitations bars suing a partner over partnership debts [Feb. 27, 2015]
Tags: Order Lists
The Fifth Circuit asks whether Texas’s civil penalty statutes are covered by its limits on exemplary damages
February 23rd, 2015 · Comments Off on The Fifth Circuit asks whether Texas’s civil penalty statutes are covered by its limits on exemplary damages
A federal court has asked the Texas Supreme Court to clarify whether Texas’s statute restricting exemplary damages also limits statutory civil penalties.The federal case is […]
Tags: Case Notes
State of the Texas Judiciary 2015
February 20th, 2015 · Comments Off on State of the Texas Judiciary 2015
On Wednesday, Chief Justice Hecht delivered his first “State of the Judiciary” address to the Texas Legislature. The State Bar has a page on storify […]
Tags: News and Links
Eight grants of review for oral argument in March [Feb. 20, 2015]
February 20th, 2015 · Comments Off on Eight grants of review for oral argument in March [Feb. 20, 2015]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court granted review in eight cases to be heard in March. It did not issue any opinions.
The […]
Tags: Order Lists
Texas Supreme Court issues temporary order stopping same-sex marriage licenses in Austin
February 19th, 2015 · Comments Off on Texas Supreme Court issues temporary order stopping same-sex marriage licenses in Austin
Some detail added on Thursday evening.
This week, two state judges in Travis County have issued orders indicating that Texas’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, […]
Tags: News and Links
Admissibility of seat-belt evidence in accident cases; Insurance coverage for the BP oil spill [Feb. 13, 2015]
February 13th, 2015 · Comments Off on Admissibility of seat-belt evidence in accident cases; Insurance coverage for the BP oil spill [Feb. 13, 2015]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases. It did not choose any new cases for review.
Opinions
Evidence about seat-belt use […]
Tags: News and Links · Order Lists
Four opinions, no grants [Feb. 6, 2015]
February 6th, 2015 · Comments Off on Four opinions, no grants [Feb. 6, 2015]
With today’s orders list, the Court issued signed opinions in two cases, issued two per curiams, and did not grant any new cases for review.
Lack […]
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