Supreme Court of Texas - June 2005 Opinion Summaries

Freedom Newspapers of Texas v. Cantu

Constitutional Law, Elections, Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation suit concerning articles written about a candidate for sheriff, denial of summary judgment to defendant-newspaper is reversed where...

Meyer v. Cathey

Sanctions, Property Law and Real Estate, Injury and Tort Law

Qwest Int'l Communications v. AT&T Corp.

Corporation and Enterprise Law, Communications Law, Public Utilities

Mathis v. Lockwood

Family Law, Civil Procedure

Sterling Trust Co. v. Adderly

Securities Law
Under the Texas Securities Act's requirement of "reckless disregard for the truth or the law," aider liability can only be imposed if the aider is...

Lowenberg v. City of Dallas

Property Law and Real Estate, Class Actions, Government Law

City of Keller v. Wilson

Civil Procedure
An appellate court reviewing a verdict for legal sufficiency must view the evidence in the light favorable to the verdict, crediting favorable...

R.R. Street & Co. Inc. v. Pilgrim Enter.

Environmental Law, Public Utilities
A person who arranges to dispose of solid waste is not subject to potential liability under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act when he gives advice...