Johnson v. State of Texas — Appeal Dismissed
Case In Re Commitment of Jonathan Johnson v. the State of Texas Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge
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Estate of Jacquez — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Rosa Jacquez, Deceased Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District (El Paso)
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In Re Kristen Plaisance — Mandamus petition denied; majority and dissent split on whether appellate court has jurisdiction over collateral relief when interlocutory appeal is pending
Case In Re Kristen Plaisance Court Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District Judge Scott A. Brister (Greg Abbott, 2024) Date
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In Re Jones et al. — Court orders remand of asbestos cases from MDL when claimants diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma before 2003
Case In Re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr., et al. v.
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In re Morris, et al. — Granted Writ of Mandamus; Asbestos Cases Entitled to Remand from MDL Court
Case In re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr.; In re Wanda
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Duncan v. State of Texas — Court granted mandamus and ordered remand from MDL court under asbestos exemption statute
Case In Re Velma Duncan, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Howard Moten Sr., and related cases v.
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In Re Brown, et al. — Texas appeals court grants asbestos plaintiffs’ remand from MDL, finding diagnosis-based exemption has no time deadline
Case In Re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr., et al.; In
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Arce v. Bouncing Angels — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
Case Elisa Arce as Next Friend of A.A. v. Bouncing Angels, Inc. Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District (El
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Asfahani and Root Architects v. Melissa’s Gym — Upheld sufficiency of certificate of merit in architectural negligence suit
Case Rida Asfahani and Root Architects, PC v. 180 Partners, LLC and Melissa’s Gym, Inc. Court Texas Court of Appeals,
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Huerta v. Swabco, Inc. — Court affirms summary judgment; workplace injury claim fails absent proof employer knew injury was substantially certain to occur
Case Roberto Huerta v. Swabco, Inc. Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District (El Paso) Judge MARIA SALAS MENDOZA (elected
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McCulloch v. McCulloch — Court affirmed denial of modification of child and spousal support, finding no material and substantial change in circumstances
Case Willie Ersell McCulloch, III v. Jeannie M. McCulloch and The State of Texas Court Texas Court of Appeals, Third
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MacSoup, LLC et al. v. Weithoner — Affirmed oral contract for lease assignment; rejected fraud counterclaim
Case MacSoup, LLC d/b/a The UPS Store #7680; Robbie Kirkpatrick McGregor aka Robbie McGregor; and Jay Soucia v. Greg Weithoner
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Silva v. MCLP Asset Company, Inc. — Dismissed for failure to prosecute
Case Andrew Silva v. MCLP Asset Company, Inc. and ODAAT Property Management, LLC Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District
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Degrate Realty v. City of Temple — Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution due to unpaid clerk’s record fee
Case Degrate Realty, LLC v. City of Temple Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge LISA J. SOTO (elected
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Bausch v. State of Texas — Court denies mandamus, holds no due process violation where trial court held hearing on motion for reconsideration and reconfirmed ruling
Case In re Coby Todd Bausch Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge Maria Salas Mendoza (elected 2025) Date
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In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D. — Appeal dismissed for failure to timely file brief
Case In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D., Children v. the State of Texas Court Texas Court of Appeals, Eighth
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In re J.J. — Court consolidates duplicate appeals into single docket, administrative dismissal
Case The State of Texas for the Best Interest and Protection of J.J. Court Texas 8th Court of Appeals (El
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Field v. Pinsker — Texas court affirms above-guideline child support for severely autistic adult son
Case Nicholas Field v. Brandi Pinsker Court Texas Court of Appeals, Third District (Austin) Judge Gisela D. Triana (elected 2018)
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Shefman Family Limited Partnership v. Los Gallos Mexican Restaurant — Right of first refusal survives lease expiration and applies during month-to-month tenancy
Case The Shefman Family Limited Partnership v. Los Gallos Mexican Restaurant, LLC Court Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at
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Quiroz v. Acuna — Appeal dismissed for non-payment of filing fees and failure to comply with appellate rules
Case In the Matter of the Marriage of Luis Acuna and Erika Quiroz v. State of Texas Court Texas Court
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Maldonado v. Union Pacific Railroad — Affirmed directed verdict based on federal preemption of inadequate warning claims and jury finding that crossing was not extrahazardous
Case Maria Guadalupe Maldonado Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Juan Maldonado, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad
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Davenport v. EOG Resources — Fourth Court of Appeals affirms $14.9M damages verdict for water purchase agreement breach
Case Dean Davenport, Individually and as Trustee of the CRD 2017 Trust, Jana Davenport, The JasperRuth Ranch, LLC, JRRanch A
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Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio v. Campbell — Pandemic liability defense timely asserted where 60-day deadline runs from proper expert report, not deficient one
Case Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd v. Melissa Campbell Court Texas Fourth Court of Appeals Judge H. Todd
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Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin, & Hubbard and Crawford v. Texas — Conditionally grant mandamus on disclosure sanction; uphold disqualification and monetary sanctions
Case In Re Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin, & Hubbard and Todd Crawford v. the State of Texas Court Texas Court