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HOUSTON CASE LAW BLOG
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8/1/09
 
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law-ADEA.
law-DJA (Declaratory Judgments Act).
law-DJA attorney's fees under the UDJA  
law-DSA (Dram Shop Act).
law-DTPA (Deceptive Trade Practices Act)
law-FAA (Federal Arbitration Act).
law-Open Beaches Act  
law-Open Meetings Act
law-PDA (Payday Act)
law-PIA (Public Information Open Records Act).
law-Prompt Payment Act.
law-TAA-vs-FAA (state v. federal arbitration act)
law-HCHRA (Commission for Human Rights Act)
law-TTCA (Texas Tort Claims Act)
law-TTLA (Texas Theft Liability Act)
law-UFTA (Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act)
law-WBA (Whistleblower Act)  
law-Wrongful Death Act
Future Seat of the Houston Court of Appeals Old Harris County Civil Courthouse
BLOG POSTS ON HOUSTON APPEALS COURT OPINIONS
Property tax protester must have standing to bring tax appeal, judicial review suit
Appeal from partial summary judgment in bill-of-review suit not final appealable order   
No tolling of statute of limitations based on brief absences of the defendant  from the state
Landlord required to mitigate damages in breach of lease cases    
Carrier loses workers compensation appeal over injured worker's impairment rating
Wrongful termination of employment: Can Sabine Pilot claim be brought against supervisor individually
Right to nonsuit vindicated by mandamus  
Two-step in suit to partition land explained   
Settlement agreement enforced
APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Another appeal dismissed in the absence of a final appealable order or judgment   
Texas court may not issue advisory opinions - Temporary injunction appeal dismissed     
Mistrial order not immediately appealable  
CIVIL PROCEDURE - TRCP ISSUES ON APPEAL
Right to jury trial is guaranteed by the constitution, but subject to waiver, proper demand must be made
Spoliation no reason to overturn summary judgment for defendant in premises liability suit against grocery
store   
Plea to the jurisdiction explained
Oral presentment of claim sufficient meet condition precedent for recovery of attorney's fees  
What if the motion for new trial is not verified, sworn?
Insufficient notice of summary judgment hearing complaint requires specific steps to preserve error for
appeal  
FAMILY LAW CASES | APPEALS FROM DIVORCE COURTS
Property division in divorce from foreign tag-along spouse affirmed - gender roles reversed  
No community property - Nothing for the divorce court to divided  
Protective order against ex-girlfriend affirmed     
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