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  • Drywall v. Founders

    Publication Date: 2019-09-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Damages
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bourliot
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    Case Number: 14-17-01010-CV

    Appellant, Schear Hampton Drywall, sued to foreclose on its mechanic's lien against Founders Commercial, Ltd. In three issues, appellant challenged the trial court's (1) reduction of the amount of its lien, (2) failure to award attorneys' fees and (3) failure to order a foreclosure in compliance with the Property Code.

  • In The Estate Of Ripley

    Publication Date: 2019-09-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Marion
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    Case Number: 04-18-00968-CV

    John Ripley appealed the probate court's judgment declaring himself and his two siblings to be the heirs of their mother.

  • Macias v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2019-09-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice McClure
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    Case Number: 08-17-00144-CR

    Appellant was found guilty on one count each of manslaughter and aggravated robbery with the use of a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 10 years of community supervision and 22 years in prison, respectively.

  • State Of Texas v. Couch

    Publication Date: 2019-09-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Triana
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    Case Number: 03-16-00727-CR

    On remand from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the court was asked to reconsider whether the district court abused its discretion in granting the motion to suppress of appellee, who argued the State had violated his Fourth Amendment rights by drawing his blood without a search warrant.

  • The Town of Flower v. Eagleridge

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Energy and Natural Resources | Government
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Wallach
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    Case Number: 02-18-00392-CV

    In response to the Town of Flower Mound citing it for violations of an ordinance prohibiting oil and gas activities on Sunday, appellee filed an Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction, which was granted by the trial court and enjoined the enforcement of the ordinance against appellee.

  • ETC v. Addison

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Stretcher
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    Case Number: 11-18-00152-CV

    Nearly a year into litigation, Addison filed a fourth amended petition in which it asserted new claims and added a new defendant, Energy Transfer, LP.

  • McNeill v. Phillips

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
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    Case Number: 14-18-00278-CV

    Following the trial court's order granting appellee's plea to the jurisdiction and denying a petition for writ of mandamus, appellants complained that (1) they should have received a contested case hearing to challenge the results of an administrative agency's audit; (2) the agency failed to comply with a valid Rule 11 agreement; and (3) the agency completed its audit using a faulty extrapolation methodology.

  • In the Matter of EAR

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice McClure
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    Case Number: 08-19-00070-CV

    Mother's child was three months old when his parents took him to the hospital where staff found extensive bruising on the child's face, torso, and back.

  • In the Interest of JC

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Worthen
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    Case Number: 12-19-00102-CV

    The Department of Family and Protective Services filed an original petition for protection of J.C., a child, for conservatorship, and for termination of father and mother's parental rights.

  • Buholtz v. Gibbs

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Legal Malpractice | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Brown
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    Case Number: 05-18-00957-CV

    Following the trial court's orders granting appellee's dismissal and summary judgment motions, pro se appellant complained the trial court erred in (1) dismissing his claims against Gibbs and Phillips; (2) granting summary judgment in favor of Philmoore; (3) issuing a final and appealable order without having ruled on a fraud counterclaim; (4) granting protective orders barring further discovery and proceedings; and (5) refusing to consider and/or grant motions, including motions for telephonic appearances.