The El Paso Court of Appeals has held that the project manager of a commercial construction project was not liable for the injuries sustained by another contractor’s employee. Diaz v. R & A Consultants, 579 S.W.3d 460, 464 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2019, no pet. h.).
In this construction accident case, the court was asked
The San Antonio Court of Appeals recently held that an automobile insurer can be held liable to its policyholder for attorney fees and extracontractual damages if it breaches its duty of good faith in failing to reasonably investigate or timely pay an uninsured motorist claim. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ass’n v. Cook, 04-18-00729-CV, 2019
Introduction. In Ivy v. Garcia, Buyer sued Sellers for fraudulently inducing Buyer into entering a contract and buying Sellers’ defective home. 03-18-00545-CV, 2019 WL 3756483 (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 9, 2019, no pet. h.). Sellers filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the as-is clause in the purchase contact barred Buyer’s
Introduction. The failure of the plaintiff in a construction lawsuit to properly address the unique procedural and evidentiary issues involved may result in the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims. This is exactly what happened to the plaintiff in a recent case filed in San Antonio, Texas against an architectural firm when the plaintiff failed
Introduction. The Texas Supreme Court reversed a judgment rendered against IBM originally in the amount of $21 million because Lufkin Industries disclaimed its reliance upon IBM’s misrepresentations in the written contract between the parties. Int’l Bus. Machines Corp. v. Lufkin Indus., LLC, 573 S.W.3d 224 (Tex. 2019), reh’g denied (May 31, 2019).
Background
In Texas, handwritten wills are enforceable if they meet certain criteria. To be valid, a holographic will “must be signed by the testator and wholly in the testator’s handwriting.” Ajudani v. Walker, 177 S.W.3d 415, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, no pet.). Of course, many interesting issues arise in determining whether a handwritten
Introduction. Another Texas construction design defect case was recently dismissed under the Texas Certificate of Merit statute because the plaintiff failed to file a proper affidavit by a qualified design professional in support of the lawsuit. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. v. Hill & Frank, Inc., 570 S.W.3d 884 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.]
Introduction. The Fan Expo, LLC sued the NFL for tortious interference with Fan Expo’s contract with Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA). The trial court granted the NFL’s motion for summary judgment and rendered a take nothing judgment against Fan Expo leading
Introduction. The case of Rhormoos Venture v. UTSW DVA Healthcare, LLP, addressed the issue of whether a tenant is legally permitted to terminate a commercial lease based upon the landlord’s material breach of the lease. 16-0006, 2019 WL 1873428 (Tex. Apr. 26, 2019). The court reviewed its prior decisions on this issue and
Introduction. Preston Marshall, Appellant V. Ribosome L.P, is an interesting trust and limited partnership dispute involving the descendants of Texas oilman J. Howard Marshall II. 01-18-00108-CV, 2019 WL 2041062 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 9, 2019, no pet. h.). The trial court granted a summary judgment against Preston Marshall on his claims against Ribosome