Aug 26, 2015
Beneficiaries Standing to Sue on Behalf of Trust On July 27, 2015, the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas held that Texas law does not permit trust beneficiaries to bring derivative claims on behalf of the trust against the trustee or against third parties. Plaintiff...
Aug 24, 2015
Texas Supreme Court Broadly Applies Attorney Qualified Immunity In a 5-4 split decision issued June 26, the Texas Supreme Court broadly defined when an attorney defendant may use the qualified attorney immunity doctrine.The case stems from a contentious divorce...
Aug 14, 2015
Lightning Oil v. Anadarko Texas Supreme Court Case Update Anadarko filed its Response to Lightning Oil’s Petition for review on June 19, 2015 arguing the Texas Supreme Court should refrain from changing the appellate ruling earlier this year. The San Antonio Fourth...
Aug 11, 2015
Texas Supreme Court Denies Claim for Reformation of a Deed as Untimely On March 24, 2015, the Texas Supreme Court decided the case of Cosgrove v. Cade. This case emphasizes that parties to a real estate transaction need to make sure that the written instruments...