In Wade v. Valdetaro, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a $21 million judgment on a technicality related to the importance of details in addresses for parties to a suit.
Appellate attorney, Mike Northrup, often handles disputes and appeals related to zoning. Recently, he wrote an OpEd on "ForwardDallas 2.0," a plan under consideration by the Dallas, Texas City Council. Mike explained that the vote will concern an "unvetted plan on land use" and would potentially open the door to future litigation.
The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued a per curiam opinion both clarifying and expanding the application of settlement credits.
Every Spring, Appellate attorney Mike Northrup provides his statistical analysis of the Supreme Court of Texas for the prior year. Here are his findings for 2023.
Appellate attorney Mike Northrup successfully defended a district court ruling in an inverse condemnation lawsuit involving the impact of city street improvements on access to a parking lot.
Cowles Thompson secures a reversal of a Summary Judgment in a matter involving the rescission of a membership interest in an LLC.
Appellate attorney Mike Northrup discusses the Fort Worth Court of Appeals and citation to electronic case reports.
Recently, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions that clarify and reinforce the requirements associated with two types of evidence – counteraffidavits and expert testimony.
Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions [...]
In most personal injury cases, it is usually the plaintiff’s treating doctors who have first-hand, personal contact with the plaintiff, as compared with most defense expert doctors who base their opinions on a review of plaintiff’s medical records. However, [...]
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