Explore 24 summary judgment court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Nidal T. Baem v. Western Frontier Trading, LLC., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nidal T. Baem, sued Western Frontier Trading, ...
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent
Susan E. Harriman v. Leslie Hyman and Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the e...
Slip and Fall Case: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Landlord Had Notice of Hazard
Maria Nava Hernandez v. GSMV the Bellfort Owner LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Nava Hernandez, sued the defendant, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in slip-and-fall case
Latoya Lavasiee Hopkins v. Woodlake Trails, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Latoya Hopkins, sued the defendant, Woodlake Trails...
Texas appeals court affirms summary judgment for apartment complex in slip-and-fall case
Bianca Fox v. Cypress at Stone Oak, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bianca Fox, sued Cypress at Stone Oak for negligence after s...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Retaliation Case
Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nikki Arnold, sued Resolute Hancock, LLC, alleging wrongf...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Demetrius T. Crockett v. Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Demetrius T. Crockett, sued Keyst...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in car accident case, finding no gross negligence
Christine Hanson v. Johny Jideofor Nwachukwu, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christine Hanson, sued the defendant, Johny Jideof...
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent
Ogden Resources Corporation v. John Brooks and New Tech Global Ventures, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether O...
Oral property agreement unenforceable; neighbors' claims fail
Rosie Martinez v. Paul Tausch and Stephanie Tausch, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line agreement...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Geoffrey Quinn v. Kimberly A. Sergeant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Geoffrey Quinn, sued the defendant, Kimberly A. Sergean...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Larry Clay Lonis v. Casey Kinzie, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Clay Lonis, sued the defendant, Casey Kinzie, for malic...
Appellate court affirms negligence finding against UTA for premises liability
University of Texas at Arlington v. Grace Esimai, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) appealed a trial ...
Appellate court affirms no settlement agreement due to lack of mutual assent
Golden Energy, LLC v. Tamer F. Morsi, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Golden Energy, LLC (Golden Energy) could...
Default judgment upheld due to insufficient evidence of improper service
Kabul Group, Inc. v. Ahmad Zia, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Kabul Group, Inc. (Kabul) could enforce a defa...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Willie Butler v. Janice Taylor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Willie Butler, sued the defendant, Janice Taylor, for defamatio...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Dentists in Malpractice Suit
Mark Smith v. Sara Emery, Shouvik Ponnusamy, Tom Kennedy, Danny J. Holtzclaw, and Affordable Dentures & Implants – Texas, PLLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defen...
Assignment Clause Did Not Cover Future Interests in Oil and Gas Agreement
Absolute Oil + Gas, LLC v. Chord Energy Corporation F/K/A Oasis Petroleum, Inc. Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC; Oasis Midstream Services, LLC; Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP; Oasis Midstream Par...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Liliane Ndagang v. Ereyhon Denise Foster, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Liliane Ndagang, sued the defendant, Ereyhon Denise F...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Stephini Candella v. Timothy Ortner, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephini Candella, sued the defendant, Timothy Ortner, for...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for apartment complex in slip-and-fall case
Mattie Marie Carr-Haley v. Enclave at Parkview, LP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mattie Marie Carr- Haley, sued the defendan...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
Lisa Criswell v. Catherine Polk, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lisa Criswell, sued the defendant, Catherine Polk, for defamat...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Cleve Wells v. Dustin Lee Chestnut, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cleve Wells, sued the defendant, Dustin Lee Chestnut, for m...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 summary judgment cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding summary judgment cases in Texas include: texapp (24 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24.