Supreme Court of Texas - April 2005 Opinion Summaries

In Re AdvancePCS Health

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

In the Interest of K.A.F.

Civil Procedure
The rules of appellate procedure do not permit post-judgment motions to extend the appellate deadline for filing an accelerated appeal.

In the Interest of J.L.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
The court of appeals' conclusion that the evidence was legally insufficient to support termination of the parental rights to J.L. is reversed where...

W. Inv. Inc. v. Urena

Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a premises liability action, judgment for plaintiffs is reversed where they presented no evidence that the defendants' acts or omissions...

Geodyne Energy Income Prod. P'ship v. Newton Corp.

Property Law & Real Estate
In a claim under the Texas Securities Act, judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where plaintiff's sale, by quitclaim deed, of an interest in an...

Garza v. Exel Logistics, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Plaintiff-employee's common law claims for injuries, suffered during his employment, are not barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers'...

Texas Natural Res. Conservation Comm'n v. Lakeshore Util. Co.

Government Law, Public Utilities, Water Law
The Texas Water Code authorizes the Attorney General to seek customer refunds in district court to compel compliance with the Water Code's statutory...

General Motors Corp. v. Iracheta

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a wrongful death action, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where there is no evidence that the accident was cause by a defect in...

Diamond Offshore Mgmt. v. Guidry

Labor and Employment Law, Injury and Tort Law