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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...
Texas appeals court finds no gross negligence in car accident case
Esteban Gonzalez v. Jorge Corona, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Esteban Gonzalez, sued the defendant, Jorge Corona, for injuri...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of property dispute and harassment claims
Phillip David Haskett v. Curtis Anderson, Sheryl Bahena-Haslipp, Kenneth Bishop, Keith Gossett, Ken Keller, Tyson Kennedy, Andrew Miller, Kelly Neason, San Leon Municipal Utilities District, San Leon ...
Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal, Allowing Estate to Sue Texas Over Parole Officer's Negligent Cell Phone Use While Driving
This case involves the Estate of Leonor R. Fuentes suing the State of Texas after Ms. Fuentes was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by a parole officer. The Estate alleged that the State was negli...
Appellate Court Rules State of Texas Immune from Lawsuit Over Parole Officer's Drunk Driving Death
This case involves the Estate of Rolando Guerra, who was killed in a car accident involving a vehicle driven by a parole officer, Michael Garcia, who was intoxicated. The Estate sued the State of Texa...
Appellate court allows minor's constitutional claims against state to proceed
In Re Sarah Ruiz, Individually and as Next Friend of A.T., a Minor v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns the State...
Appellate Court Affirms False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Verdict Against City
City of Mission v. Enrique Maximus Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Mission appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to ...
Texas Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from "Knock and Talk"
In the Estate of Teddy Jack Wright A/K/A Ted Wright v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibilit...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Raven Simone Pope v. Shelly Marie Perrault, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raven Simone Pope, sued the defendant, Shelly Marie...
Texas appeals court upholds summary judgment for state in wrongful death highway case
In the Estate of Thomas Doniver Fugler, Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Thomas Doniver Fugler, Jr. su...
Texas Agencies Did Not Waive Sovereign Immunity Through Lease Agreement
State of Texas, the Texas Facilities Commission, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mike Novak, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the TFC, and Rolland Niles, in His Offici...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in disability discrimination case.
University of Texas at Arlington v. James McMerchant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James McMerchant, sued the University of T...
Private ambulance service not immune from negligence suit
MedCare EMS v. Carolina Flores, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether MedCare EMS, a private ambulance service, w...
Uvalde shooting victims' claims against county and state dismissed on immunity grounds
Erica Barrera, Individually and as Next Friend of D.R., Minor; Michael Brown, Individually and as Next Friend of V.B., Minor; Jennifer Davis, Individually and as Next Friend of Z.D., Minor; Angeli Ros...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment Against ADA Claim Due to Lack of Evidence and Sovereign Immunity
Tamarra Washington v. Andrew Young and Office of the Attorney General of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tamarra Wash...
TxDOT can be sued for fatal accident caused by repeat DWI offender
Texas Department of Transportation v. Tanya Simpson Individually, and as a Representative of the Estate of Floyd Simpson and as Next Friend of Jurnee Alexis Simpson, Amber Michele Simpson and Lauren D...
Appellate court upholds jury award for gender discrimination and retaliation
City of Pharr v. Lt. Krystle Guerra, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Pharr appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Lt. Krys...
Appellate court affirms denial of city's immunity claim in excessive force case
City of Laredo v. Ashley Morales, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Laredo appealed a trial court's denial of its motion to dismi...
Texas appeals court upholds summary judgment for state in wrongful death suit
In the Estate of Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr. sued t...
Former Superintendent Not Immune from Defamation Suit
Port Arthur Independent School District v. Dwight Wagner, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Dwight Wagner, a former ...
City Not Liable for Camp Injury: No Special Defect Found
Erica Lee Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend of Jesus Rodriguez v. the City of San Antonio, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plain...
Hospital district immune from premises liability suit under Texas Tort Claims Act.
Bexar County Hospital District D/B/A University Health F/K/A University Health System v. Consuelo Levine, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Texas appeals court upholds dismissal of inmate death lawsuit against state
In the Estate of Georgia Gayle Arnold v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Georgia Gayle Arnold sued the Sta...
College's termination procedures did not violate due process rights
South Texas College v. Daniel Fuentes, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daniel Fuentes, sued South Texas College after he was ...