• SP Terrace, L.P. v. Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC

    Publication Date: 2010-10-21
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    Date Filed: 2010-10-21
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: 01-09-00155-CV

    OPINION ON REHEARINGIn this dispute over an earnest money contract to develop a plat of real estate, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC (Meritage)

  • Hull v. South Coast Catamarans L.P.

    Publication Date: 2011-05-11
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    Date Filed: 2011-05-12
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 01-10-00724-CV

    OPINIONIn this case, a buyer bought a new boat from a dealer. The buyer alleged that the boat was defective. The buyer sued the dealer, its sales representative, and the boat's manufacture

  • Woods v. Legg

    Publication Date: 2011-08-09
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    Date Filed: 2011-08-11
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 01-10-00888-CV

    OPINIONTarris Woods, who had been an incumbent Galveston City Councilmember, lost a close runoff election to Rusty Legg. Woods brought an election contest under section 221.003 of the Texa

  • Tristan v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-11-05
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    Date Filed: 2012-10-25
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 01-11-00555-CR

    OPINION A jury found Michael Tristan guilty of the misdemeanor offense of indecent exposure. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 21.08 (West 2011). The trial court assessed Tristan's punis

  • Laine v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

    Publication Date: 2010-02-05
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    Date Filed: 2010-02-04
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: 01-08-01010-CV

    OPINIONIn this case, we determine whether the public policy against an insurance recovery for punitive damages assessed against an uninsured motorist applies to an umbrella policy, which defines it

  • Powell Electrical Systems, Inc.F/K/Apowell Electrical Manufacturing v. Hewlett Packard Company

    Publication Date: 2011-04-30
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    Date Filed: 2011-04-28
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Jane Bland Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 01-09-00876-CV

    OPINION Crossed wires caused an on-site electrical transformer to blow, necessitating repairs and the use of a temporary transformer while the blown transformer was out of c