Supreme Court of Texas - June 2008 Opinion Summaries

Kao Holdings, LP v. Young

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit against a limited partnership for damages, alleging that it owned the apartments where plaintiff was living when she fell in the laundry...

Leland v. Brandal

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of health care liability claims and Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code section 74.351(c), when elements of a timely filed expert report...

Frymire Engineering Co. Inc. v. Jomar Int'l, Ltd.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a suit to recoup an indemnification payment, alleging damages from respondent-manufacturer's negligence, product liability, and breach of warranty,...

General Electric Co. v. Moritz

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a premises liability action brought by an independent contractor's employee, reversal of summary judgment for defendant is reversed and the court...

Evanston Ins. Co. v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a coverage dispute, reversal of summary judgment in favor of petitioner and remand of the case to the trial court to determine statutory penalties...

FKM Partners, Ltd v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Texas

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A trial court retains jurisdiction over a condemnation action after the condemning authority amends its petition to reduce the amount of property to...

In re Methodist Healthcare Sys. of San Antonio, Ltd

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of medical malpractice actions and mandamus relief, an appeal is not always an adequate remedy in circumstances where a defendant moves...

In re Roberts

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Petition for writ of mandamus challenging a court of appeals' grant of mandamus relief from an order granting plaintiffs a 30-day grace period to...