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LIEN AND LIEN VALIDITY CASE LAW FROM HOUSTON COURTS OF APPEALS
See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 52.001-.004 (Vernon 2007 & Supp. 2008); Wilson v. Dvorak, 228 S.W.3d 228,
233-34 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2007, no pet.) (outlining process for creating judgment lien and stating, "When
properly recorded and indexed, an abstract of judgment creates a judgment lien that is superior to the rights
of subsequent purchasers and lien holders.").
Statute of limitations on lien foreclosure: A suit for the recovery of real property under a real property lien or
the foreclosure of real property must be brought no later than four years after the cause of action accrues. Tex.
Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 16.035(a) (Vernon 2002).
WMC Mortgage Corp., v. Adams (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 3, 2008)(Yates)
(real estate transaction, equitable lien)
REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART AND REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Judge Sears, Justices Brock Yates and Guzman
14-06-00671-CV WMC Mortgage Corp., Emmanuel D. Gaines, and Darrell Turner v. James Adams and Dorothy
Adams
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Sharolyn P. Wood
Gary E. Patterson & Associates, PC v. Holub No. 01-04-00108-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 10,
2008)(Taft)(validity of lien, suit for attorney's fees, settlement)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks
Gary E. Patterson & Associates, P.C. and Gary E. Patterson v. Ronald W. Holub, et ux., Mary R. Holub, and
Houston Title Company, et al.--Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (Judge Caroline E. Baker)
Saturn Capital Corp. v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 11, 2007)(Anderson)
(government entities sovereign immunity, grant of plea to the jurisdiction reversed, illegal fee, invalid lien)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00379-CV Saturn Capital Corporation v. The City of Houston
Appeal from County Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County (Hon. Lucci-Smith)
Tsertos v. Yammine (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Hudson)
(construction law, mechanics and materialman's lien, M&M lien)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman
14-06-00769-CV John Tsertos and Dundas Holdings, Inc. v. Yammine Gabriel Yammine, Et Al
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Anne Lloyd)
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