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Judicial Estoppel vs. Judicial Admission
By Byron Henry
The Beaumont Court of Appeals recently addressed the difference between judicial estoppel and a judicial admission. Plaintiff filed a claim with the EEOC and brought suit against defendant for gender…
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Enhancement of Attorney’s Fees Based on Extraordinary Results
By Byron Henry
Howard Bashman over at How Appealing had a post yesterday regarding an Eleventh Circuit decision denying a petition for rehearing en banc on the issue of whether obtaining an extraordinary…
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Election results from appellate court races
Texas voters elected (or re-elected) a slate of judges in the state on Tuesday. Last week we posted a list of the appellate court races in the state. A list of…
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Party Ordered to Sign Medical Records Authorization
By Byron Henry
The Amarillo Court of Appeals recently held that a party may be ordered to sign a medical records authorization in response to a request for disclosure pursuant to TRCP 194.2. The defendant…
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Preserving Error When Trial Court Refuses to Rule on Motion
What is the proper procedure to preserve error when a trial court refuses to rule on a motion for default judgment? In Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Sisavath, the trial…
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Pro Se Letter Waived Special Appearance
By Byron Henry
The Dallas Court of Appeals held that a pro se letter from an Illinois resident denying liability and requesting an extension of time to retain counsel and file a "complete answer"…
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Suit to Remove Lis Pendens Involves Interest In Land
By Byron Henry
In a case involving application of the mandatory venue provision in section 15.011 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that a suit…
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Question Regarding Mandate
By Byron Henry
To all you appellate gurus out there, here's an appellate procedure question: When does the court of appeals' mandate issue when the Texas Supreme Court has denied a petition for…
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Society of Engineers Lacks Standing to Sue State Architecture Board
By Byron Henry
In a longstanding dispute over which agency has the authority to regulate engineers, the Austin Court of Appeals recently held that the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (Society) lacked standing…
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Get Informed and VOTE!
We elect our judges in Texas. We can debate the pros and cons of selecting judges by election, but that doesn't change the fact that we are in the middle…