Supreme Court of Texas - July 2010 Opinion Summaries

Grant Thornton LLP v. Prospect High Income Fund, ML CBO IV, Ltd.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In investors' suit against financial auditing company for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and other claims, the judgment of the court of appeals is...

State of Texas v. K.E.W.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law
Court of appeals' reversal of trial court's order requiring a mentally ill person to undergo temporary inpatient mental health services for ninety...

In the Interest of B.G.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In an action to terminate petitioner's parental rights in his four children, judgment of the court of appeals' affirming the trial court's holding...

Inst. Div. of the Texas Dep't of Criminal Justice v. Powell

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In an inmate's section 1983 suit against the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and one of its officers, claiming...

Univ. of Texas at El Paso v. Herrera

Education Law, Family Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against a university under the Family and Medical Leave Act, claiming that he was terminated for taking personal medical leave...

Grohman v. Kahlig

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Family Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against her ex-husband for various torts and breach of a security agreement entered pursuant to their divorce settlement, court of...

Quixtar Inc. v. Signature Mgmt. Team, LLC.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In a suit between two Michigan businesses, court of appeals' reversal of trial court's dismissal of the suit based on common law forum non conveniens...