Court disagrees, pointing out opinions are often divided
Texas’ Supreme Court justices aren’t in the habit of defending their judicial records, much less from lawyers grilling them as they would an uncooperative witness.
But that’s just what happened in September at a continuing education event at Horseshoe Bay Resort hosted by the Dallas Bar Association, where lawyers […][Read More]
Court to decide if ‘Lord John’ can be questioned in Texas City explosion cases.
Texas courts have long acknowledged that corporate leaders deserve greater deference than most mortals, at least when it comes to demands on their time, and thus require greater protections when their companies are sued.
Lord John Browne, the former chief executive for energy […][Read More]
Biased Texas Supreme Court ruling lets companies avoid liability for negligence or injuries to workers.
The Texas Supreme Court, in an earlier era, looked kindly on the plaintiff’s lawyers who financed the justices’ election campaigns. These days the court has a well-earned reputation for ruling in favor of the wealthy insurance companies and other corporations that […][Read More]
If a homebuilder fouls up your foundation and cracks appear in the walls shortly after you move in, is it an accident or something the builder could have prevented?
That question has been in front of the Texas Supreme Court for nearly two years. The court ruled late last week that construction defects are generally accidents […][Read More]
