Tornadoes & Hot Dogs: Parsing the Ordinary Meaning of Contract Terms

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Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange v. Mankoff   Supreme Court of Texas, No. 24-0132 (February 13, 2026) Opinion by Justice Lehrman...

Appellate Self-Care: Attorney, Don’t Forget Your Own Notice of Appeal

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Townsend v. Air Bon Air Conditioning Co.  Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-24-00884-CV (February 9, 2026) Justices Garcia (Opinion linked her...

The Mandate: Wait for it ….

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  In re Madison Supreme Court of Texas, No. 24-1073 (October 31, 2025) Per Curiam Opinion ( linked here )   Ken Carroll ...

Before Filing an Appeal, Remember Your Fundamentals

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LRH Real Estate, LLC v. Dallas County Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-25-00771-CV (October 17, 2025) Chief Justice Koch (Order, linked h...

BONDie & Clyde: Superseding a Non-Monetary Judgment

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In re Bonnie Elizabeth Parker Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-24-00809-CV (August 27, 2025) Chief Justice Koch (Opinion, linked here ), ...

Another Permissive Appeal Bites the Dust

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FCA US LLC v. Adient US, LLC Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-25-00836-CV (July 28, 2025) Justices Smith, Clinton (Opinion, linked here )...

BEWARE: An Order that Disposes of All Claims Starts the Appellate Clock Whether the Order Says It’s Final or Not

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Parker v. Wisehouse Investment Group, LLC Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-24-00104-CV (June 18, 2025)  Justices Garcia, Miskel (Opinion, lin...

“There Is No Such Thing as a Public-Interest Exception to Mootness in Texas.”

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Texas Dep’t of Family and Protective Services v. Grassroots Leadership, Inc. Supreme Court of Texas, No. 23-0192  (May 30, 2025)  Opinion by...

Prior Cash Deposit Fulfills the Purpose of a Supersedeas Bond

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Harris v. Covey Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-24-01291-CV Justices Goldstein (opinion available here ), Garcia, and Clinton Kelli Hinson A...

Summary Judgment Evidence Need Not Be Attached to Summary Judgment Response

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State v. $3,774.28 U.S. Currency Supreme Court of Texas, Nos. 24-0258 (May 16, 2025) Opinion by Justice Lehrmann (linked here ) Ken Carroll ...