Supreme Court of Texas - August 2010 Opinion Summaries

Marks v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hosp.

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against a hospital, claiming that its negligence contributed to cause his fall from a hospital bed, court of appeals' affirmance...

State of Texas v. Brownlow

Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In property owners' suit against the state for inverse condemnation for removing dirt from their property after obtaining an easement to construct a...

In re Columbia Valley Healthcare Sys. , LP

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiffs' medical malpractice suit, defendant's petition for a writ of mandamus, challenging the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to...

Kirby Lake Dev., Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Auth.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Contracts, Government Law, Water Law
In developers' suit against a water authority for inverse condemnation, the judgment of the court of appeals in favor of the water authority is...

Transcon. Ins. Co. v. Crump

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In plaintiff's suit against her deceased husband's insurer for workers' compensation death benefits, the judgment of the court of appeals is reversed...

Garcia v. Gomez

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's suit against a hospital and a treating physician for the death of plaintiff's mother from a pulmonary embolism following surgery, court...

Jefferson State Bank v. Lenk

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an estate administrator's suit against a bank to recover money as a result of unauthorized transactions, approximately two years before she was...

Regal Fin. Co. v. Tex Star Motors, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a secured creditor's suit for deficiency against a used-car dealer, the court of appeals' order setting aside the jury verdict in favor of the...

Fresh Coat, Inc. v. K-2, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a contractor's suit against a stucco manufacturer for indemnity, arising from homeowners' products liability suit against the manufacturer,...