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  • Dolcefino v. Cypress Creek EMS

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Public Records
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Keyes
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    Case Number: 01-17-00254-CV

    During litigation brought by Cypress Creek EMS arising after journalist Wayne Dolcefino repeatedly requested certain financial documents from Cypress Creek, Dolcefino unsuccessfully moved to dismiss the Texas-based nonprofits declaratory judgment stating it is not required to make payroll records available to the public.

  • DLA Piper v. Linegar

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice | Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Wright
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    Case Number: 11-12-00201-CV

    Appellee Chris Linegar brought suit against law firm DLA Piper LLP alleging legal malpractice during a corporate merger.

  • Jackson v. Stroud

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Litigation | Medical Malpractice
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Brown
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    Case Number: 01-17-00145-CV

    Appellant initiated the underlying medical malpractice action over the death of her husband, which occurred shortly after appellee performed surgery on decedent.

  • Hearst Newspapers v. Status Lounge

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Business Torts | Civil Procedure | Communications and Media
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Wise
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    Case Number: 14-17-00310-CV

    Appellee instituted an action against appellants, two media outlets and their reporters, asserting claims for libel and business disparagement after appellants published articles based on a police report of a shooting at appellees bar.

  • Mills v. The State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Busby
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    Case Number: 14-16-00597-CR

    Appellant was driving at speeds between 80 to 90 miles per hour before driving into oncoming traffic, where he struck the vehicle of complainants, killing one occupant while the other sustained multiple injuries.

  • Texas Juvenile v. PHI, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Damages | Government | Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Kerr
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    Case Number: 02-17-00013-CV

    Appellees parked helicopter was damaged when a van owned by appellant rolled into it.

  • Elwess v. Texas Farm

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bailey
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    Case Number: 11-15-00286-CV

    During litigation brought by appellant Alfred Elwess against Texas Farm Bureau over unpaid underinsured motorist benefits following an automobile collision, the trial court awarded judgment in favor of the insurer and found that Elwess was not entitled to any additional benefits under the Texas Farm Bureau policy other than what had been already recovered.

  • In The Interest Of K.S.L.

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Willett
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    Case Number: 16-0558

    The Department of Family and Protective Services in San Antonio brought suit on behalf of KSL, an infant, seeking to terminate the rights of KSLs parents because of their persistent drug use.

  • Graphic Packaging v. Hegar

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Devine
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    Case Number: 15-0669

    A taxpayer that conducts business in multiple states must apportion its business revenue among the states in which it does business.

  • Franklin v. American Elevators

    Publication Date: 2018-01-01
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Busby
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    Case Number: 14-16-00684-CV

    Appellant became trapped inside his residential elevator when it malfunctioned.