Supreme Court of Texas - March 2007 Opinion Summaries

In re Derzapf

Civil Procedure, Family Law
A petition for writ of mandamus challenging a trial court's award to step-grandfather of access to grandchildren under the grandparent access statute...

Ontiveros v. Flores

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit for fraudulent transfer, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with a contract, conspiracy, conversion, and fraud, a court of...

Varner v. Cardenas

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
A court of appeals judgment reversing an award of attorney's fees due to a failure to segregate fees incurred in their suit on a promissory note from...

In re Discount Rental, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In proceedings involving the potential sale of relator's property pursuant to a writ of execution obtained on a default judgment, relator's petition...

City of Galveston v. State of Texas

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a dispute over whether Galveston taxpayers rather than Texas taxpayers should bear the cost of certain roadway repairs, the trial court's dismissal...

Moki Mac River Expeditions v. Drugg

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful-death case brought against a Utah-based river-rafting outfitter, a finding of specific jurisdiction over the matter is reversed and...

Citizens Ins. Co. of Am. v. Daccach

Class Actions, Insurance Law, Securities Law
On appeal from certification of a worldwide class in an action alleging petitioners sold securities from Texas to nonresidents without complying with...