Supreme Court of Texas - January 2008 Opinion Summaries

In re LaRhonda Torry

Administrative Law, Elections, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
A party chair is not authorized to deny a candidate's application for placement on the official primary ballot for failure to comply with Elec. Code...

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Park Warwick, L.P.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A court of appeals ruling refusing to reach the merits of appellants appeal is reversed and remanded where the notice of appeal in the insured's name,...

Nueces County v. San Patricio County

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Governmental immunity protects petitioner-county from another county's suit to recover taxes paid.

In re BP Prods. N. Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Oil and Gas Law
In a mandamus proceeding concerning the enforcement of a discovery agreement governing what is commonly referred to as an "apex" deposition, the...

Living Ctrs. of Texas, Inc. v. Penalver

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a wrongful death suit, a court of appeals judgment affirming a ruling in favor of plaintiff is reversed where a jury argument that compared...

AIC Mgmt. v. Crews

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a condemnation proceeding, a court of appeals judgment affirming summary judgment voiding the conveyances is reversed where: 1) pursuant to section...

AIC Mgmt. v. Crews

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a condemnation proceeding, a court of appeals judgment affirming summary judgment voiding the conveyances is reversed where: 1) pursuant to section...

AIC Mgmt. v. Crews

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a condemnation proceeding, a court of appeals judgment affirming summary judgment voiding the conveyances is reversed where: 1) pursuant to section...

AIC Mgmt. v. Crews

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a condemnation proceeding, a court of appeals judgment affirming summary judgment voiding the conveyances is reversed where: 1) pursuant to section...

Living Ctrs. of Texas, Inc. v. Pe-alver

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a wrongful death suit, a court of appeals judgment affirming a ruling in favor of plaintiff is reversed where a jury argument that compared...