Estate of Fuchsman — reversed denial of administrator’s commission on real-estate sale proceeds
Case In re Estate of Stacy Lynn Fuchsman, Deceased Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort
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Pecos Housing Finance Corp. v. City of Haltom City — temporary injunction dissolved for defective order
Case Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, a Texas Nonprofit Corporation; and Cara Turn, Maribel Alvarez, and Irene Dominguez, in Their Official
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Pecos Housing Finance Corp. v. City of Arlington — Temporary injunctions voided for failing Texas’s strict order requirements
Case Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, a Texas Nonprofit Corporation; Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, a Texas Nonprofit Corporation; La Villa Housing
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Williams v. EMOB Decatur, L.P. — Court reverses; board members’ discretionary budget decision shielded by governmental immunity
Case Carey Williams, Ray Cook, Jeff Bakker, Gary Cocanougher, Mark Duncum, and Christopher Forbis, in Their Official Capacities as Board
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Taylor v. State — Court of Appeals affirms murder conviction, rejecting self-defense claim for killing of unarmed bystander
Case Aundra Dawayne Elbert Taylor v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals of Texas, Second Appellate District (Fort
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Vaughn v. Li — Texas appeals court affirms judgment letting landlord keep portion of security deposit and rejecting tenant’s lockout and bad-faith claims
Case Blake Vaughn v. Albert Li Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth Judge Bassel
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Morrell v. Frost Bank — Texas appeals court affirms anti-SLAPP dismissal of debtor’s suit challenging post-judgment collection efforts
Case Corey Morrell v. Frost Bank, Fridge & Resendez, P.C., and John R. Resendez Court Court of Appeals of Texas,
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Davis v. State — Court of Appeals affirms life sentences for aggravated assault convictions, upholding deadly-weapon and serious-bodily-injury findings
Case Dedrick Dewayne Davis v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas (Fort Worth)
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Perkins v. City of Grapevine — Texas appeals court upholds short-term rental ban in single-family residential zones
Case Kari Perkins, Kevin Perkins, Richard Mueller, and Pamela Holt v. City of Grapevine Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate
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Andrews v. State — Court upholds dual convictions for educator-student sex offenses, rejecting double-jeopardy challenge
Case Pierre Andrews v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas (Fort Worth) Judge
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Griffith v. Steele — Texas appeals court affirms dismissal of legal malpractice claim as time-barred because Hughes tolling ended when adversary proceeding appeals were exhausted, not when the overall bankruptcy case concluded
Case Ray Douglas Griffith v. Lindsay D. Steele and Steele Law Firm PLLC Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District
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Davis v. Simms — Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution after appellant failed to file brief
Case Raymond Steffan Davis Jr. v. Shailair D. Simms Court Texas Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth) Judge Bassel (Greg
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Texas v. Murichu — Court of Appeals reverses suppression order, holds crossing center line into oncoming lanes violates Tex. Transp. Code § 545.051 regardless of safety conditions
Case The State of Texas v. Joram Wambugu Murichu Court Texas Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Fort Worth) Judge
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Blankenship v. State — Court affirms guilty-plea misdemeanor convictions after Anders review, modifying judgments to delete improperly imposed costs and fees
Case Trevor Dallas Blankenship v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas (Fort Worth)
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Tillis v. State — Court corrects judgment to remove “without parole” language from life sentence for aggravated sexual assault of child
Case Clarence Edward Tillis III v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas at
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Allen v. State — Court affirms denial of motion to withdraw guilty plea five months after entry
Case Clinton Earl Allen v. The State of Texas Court Texas Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth) Judge Bassel (Greg
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Heffner v. Haverkamp — Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of pro se lawsuit against judge and opposing counsel, finding appellant waived all issues through inadequate briefing
Case Darryl Heffner v. Janelle Haverkamp, Paul Wright, The Wright Law Firm, L.L.P., Charles Beachley, Beachley Smith P.L.L.C., Christopher Henry,
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Smith v. Ramey — Texas appeals court reverses denial of TCPA dismissal, holds HOA letter’s use of “harassed” did not constitute defamation per se
Case Greg Smith, Brenda Barr Meckley, and Lisa Loshelder v. Lina Ramey Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of
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Hicks Airfield Pilots Ass’n v. Brunson — Appeals court reverses tortious-interference and fiduciary-duty verdicts against airfield association, partially reverses declaratory judgment and injunction
Case Hicks Airfield Pilots Association v. Barbara Ann Brunson; Kevin Brunson; Rio Concho Aviation, Inc.; Southlake Hospitality, Inc. d/b/a Wing
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In the Interest of S.K. and A.K. — Texas appeals court affirms termination of parental rights, rejecting unpreserved jury-charge challenge and ineffective-assistance claim
Case In the Interest of S.K. and A.K., Children v. the State of Texas Court Texas Second Court of Appeals
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In the Interest of T.K. and A.K. — Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution after appellant failed to file brief
Case In the Interest of T.K. and A.K., Children v. the State of Texas Court Texas Second Court of Appeals
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Herrera v. State — Court of Appeals affirms child-sex-offense convictions, finding jury charge’s unanimity instruction sufficient
Case Jesse Espinoza Herrera v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas (Fort Worth)
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Tiner v. State — Court affirms convictions for aggravated sexual assault of a child, holding trial court did not abuse discretion by excluding extraneous witnesses’ prior-abuse history under Rule 412 and relevance rules
Case Joe Cecil Tiner v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals of Texas, Second Appellate District (Fort Worth)
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Johnston v. State — Court strikes $1,385 restitution fee absent from oral sentencing, affirms seven-year conviction as modified
Case Kaley Brynn Johnston v. The State of Texas Court Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort