Browse 22 breach of fiduciary duty cases decided by Texas Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms ruling against plaintiffs in family business dispute
Agueda Nevares Arellano and Blanca Rosa Nevarez Arellano v. Miguel Angel Arrellano, Jr., Ismael Arellano, Rebeca Jasso, and Alice Arellano, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulte...
Appellate Court Affirms Trustee's Sale of Mineral Interests
C.V.P.G. Family Trust and C.V.P.G Family, LLC, Trustee v. PlainsCapital Bank Trustee of the Guerra Mineral Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outco...
Trustee's actions upheld; beneficiary's claims of breach and fraud dismissed.
Katherine Wesley King v. Nova Shadow Holdings LLC, Trustee of the Greenfield Residence Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, K...
Settlement Doesn't Automatically Bar Legal Malpractice Claims
Robert Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC v. Susan Celeste Northcutt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a for...
Homeowners Association Wins Dispute Over Covenant Interpretation and Fees
Roberto Perez-Vega, Ovidio C. Giberga Jr., Kimberly Giberga, Verl Coley, Jason K. Robison, Leah M. Hightower, Brendan Scott Baker, Whitney Lynn Baker, David J. Logsdon, Harriett D. Logsdon, Susann L. ...
Appellate court affirms judgment for plaintiff in business dispute
Transportes Juan Chavez, S.A. De C v. v. Maribel Deharo, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Hipolito Deharo, Yvette Del Rio and Pedro Deharo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on Apri...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for attorneys in settlement dispute.
Ashley Baker v. Christopher Beck and Baker & Beck, PLLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a settlement agreem...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of fraud and deceptive trade claims in real estate sale
Maria Eugenia Alzate-Rendon and Antonio Montes Fuentes v. Travis Dedeux, Milagros Tejada-Mancia and Latter & Blum of Texas, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Appellate court affirms will interpretation and estate distribution
James Ralston v. Anthony Ralston, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a will and the subse...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in IIED and assault case
Laura Rachelle Aguilar v. Rodolfo Esquivel and Richard Aguilar, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laura Rachelle Aguilar, sued th...
Deed intended as mortgage, not absolute conveyance, court rules
Soon Hwa Lee and Alice Lee Chan, as of the Estate of Sik Lee v. Sang Ku Park, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute ove...
HOA not liable for failure to maintain common areas under CC&Rs
Noe Fernandes v. Copper Canyon Homeowners Association, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Noe Fernandes, sued the Copper Cany...
Appellate court affirms minority shareholder's award for oppressive conduct
Galen M. Cotton, Leonard J. Durante, Anita D. Durante, Timothy J. Vogt, Emma E. Orellana, James C. Larue Jr., and Elisabeth A. McNinch v. W. Greg Smith, Lorne D. Montgomery, Aimee K. Montgomery, and S...
HOA President and Board Member Not Liable for Alleged Mismanagement
Binh Nguyen v. Jeana Tran and Truc Le, Individually and on Behalf of Wilcrest Park Townhomes Owners" Association, Inc., Wilcrest Park Townhomes Owners' Association, Inc., and Miklos Kato, decided by T...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Trustee in Trust Dispute
Whitney Broach v. Wilmington Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Whitney Broach, sued Wilmington Trust, alleging breach o...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Investment Fraud Case
Marc Vinson v. Carlo Civelli and Aster Capital S.A. (LTD) Panama, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marc Vinson, sued Carlo Ci...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in real estate fraud case
Naushad Velani, Rosharana Velani and Rozmin Velani v. Moiz Ashraf Dhanji, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Velanis sued Dhanji for fraud...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for law firm in malpractice suit
Richard Adame v. George Shake, Marianne Howland, and Howland Shake Law, LLP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richard Adame, s...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in fraud case
Claudia Lucius Williams Smith v. Kenneth W. Allen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Claudia Lucius Williams Smith, sued the de...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim Against Attorney
Justin C. Pfeiffer v. David H. Berg & David H. Berg & Associates PC, D/B/A Berg & Androphy, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, J...
Appellate court upholds LLC asset transfer, finding no breach of fiduciary duty.
Dr. Eugene Allen v. DeAnn Sholes, Debra Hallcy, and Rudd Owen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the ownersh...
Executor Breached Fiduciary Duty in Estate Asset Distribution
Monica McCormick, as Independent for the Estate of Sherry Bishop Allen, Deceased; Molly Fox; And Megan Marshburn v. Howard E. Allen, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 22 breach of fiduciary duty cases from Texas Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 18, Plaintiff Win: 4.
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