Supreme Court of Texas - November 2006 Opinion Summaries

Hoover Slovacek LLP v. Walton

Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Oil and Gas Law
An attorney hired on a contingent-fee basis may not include in the fee agreement a provision stating that, in the event the attorney is discharged...

F.F.P. Operating Partners, L.P. v. Duenez

Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
The court affirms the holding in Smith v. Sewell, 858 S.W.2d 350 (Tex. 1993), that the language of the Texas proportionate responsibility statute...