In Delgado v. Garza, the plaintiffs sued for breach of a warranty of title, trespass to try title, and other related claims all stemming from a land transaction between an ancestor of the Salinases and an ancestor of the Garzas.
The Big Lie: Does DHS Really Have to Deport a Ten-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy?
Rosa Maria Hernandez, a 10-year-old undocumented girl with cerebral palsy, may be deported. CREDIT: Family photo (courtesy of Think Progress)Earlier this week, ImmigrationProf blogged about the case of a 10-year-old girl, Rosa Maria Hernandez, with cerebral palsy who
10-year old With Cerebral Palsy Faces Deportation
From Corpus Christi Caller Times:A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who had gall bladder surgery at Driscoll Children’s Hospital is under threat of deportation after crossing a Customs and Border Protection checkpoint to get to Corpus Christi for the surgery.The girl’s
Corpus Christi Court Upholds Undue Influence Verdict
Pleading Under the Federal Rule 12(B)(6) Standard is not a Requirement in Assessing the Applicability of CAFA’s “Local Controversy” Exception
MD Haynes, Inc. v. Valero Marketing and Supply Co., 2017 WL 1397744 (S.D. Tex. Apr. 19, 2017).
In this action, a federal court in Texas found that while the plaintiffs did not plead according to federal standards or explicitly
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of LGBT non-parent’s custody case
This week, the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals reversed a case out of Victoria regarding the rights of a same-sex nonparent. The trial court had dismissed the suit seeking parental rights filed by the nonparent spouse of a same-sex lesbian
Court Affirmed Summary Judgment For Defendant/Attorney Regarding A Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Arising From A Conflict of Interest
In Macias v. Gomez, a client sued his attorney for breach of fiduciary duty arising from the attorney’s trust later suing the client. No. 13-14-00017-CV, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 12967 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi December 29, 2015, no pet. history). The
Fifth Circuit Lets Citgo Fly Free
On September 4, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned Citgo Petroleum Corporation’s two convictions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and three convictions under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The court held that
Big talk from Charles Koch about big (money) criminal justice reform efforts
Main December 29, 2014Big talk from Charles Koch about big (money) criminal justice reform effortsThis lengthy article from the Wichita Eagle is garnering attention because of its report on who is now paying a lot of attention to criminal
Texas Ground Beef Recalled for Potential Plastic Pieces
Sam Kane Beef Processors LLC of Corpus Christi, TX, is recalling approximately 2,633 pounds of ground beef chub product that may be contaminated with foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday. The
