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Dallas DWOP Redux
In the wake of the Dallas Court of Appeals' en banc decision last week in Crown Asset Management, L.L.C. v. Loring, there's a handful of other opinions addressing dismissals for want of…
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Dallas Court Reviews “Aggressive Docket Administration”
The end of the courts of appeals' fiscal year is upon us and as a result we are seeing a stream of opinions. One recent opinion that was of particular note…
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Making Special Exceptions to Summary Judgment Motions
Yet another summary judgment gone wrong. Sundance Resources, Inc. v. Ole Brook Energy Services, Inc. reminds me of my sixth grade math teacher; she used to deduct points from tests…
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Vexatious litigants may include those represented by counsel
If a plaintiff is represented by counsel when filing suit, is the plaintiff immune from application of the vexatious litigant statutes? According to the Dallas Court of Appeals, the answer…
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A trap for the unwary: service by fax
Civil Procedure Rule 21a allows a party to add three (3) days to any prescribed response period when service of the initial document is accomplished by mail or fax. But…
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Spin Doctor: The Continuing Contract Doctrine?
Ever heard of the continuing contract doctrine? It's the sister of the continuing tort doctrine. Both operate as an exception to the statute of limitations that allows a claimant to recover for…
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Object to Undefined Terms in Jury Charges
By Byron Henry
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently held that undefined terms in jury charges must be given their "commonly understood meaning." The Court noted that neither party objected to the lack…
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Order Denying Dissolution of Garnishment Not Appealable
By Byron Henry
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed that orders denying a motion to dissolve a prejudgment writ of garnishment are interlocutory and, therefore, not appealable. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the appeal. …
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Continuing Education Oppotunities
The Texas State Bar's Annual Appellate Practice courses are right around the corner. The Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2009, and the Advanced…
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Be careful with your settlement agreements…
'Appellate Rule 42.1' 'agreed motion' settlement