Fort Worth Court of Appeals and Electronic Case Citations
Appellate attorney Mike Northrup discusses the Fort Worth Court of Appeals and citation to electronic case reports.
Texas Supreme Court Updates on Evidence: Counteraffidavits and Expert Testimony
Recently, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions that clarify and reinforce the requirements associated with two types of evidence – counteraffidavits and expert testimony.
A Daily Rate of Pay, No Matter How High, is Not a Salary — Says the Supreme Court
Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions [...]
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Procedural and Substantive Requirements for Independent Medical Examinations of Plaintiffs
In most personal injury cases, it is usually the plaintiff’s treating doctors who have first-hand, personal contact with the plaintiff, as compared with most defense expert doctors who base their opinions on a review of plaintiff’s medical records. However, [...]
2022 Statistics for the Supreme Court of Texas are Here
Every year, Mike Northrup (head of the Cowles Thompson Appellate practice) provides a summary of Supreme Court of Texas statistics for the prior calendar year. His article for 2022 SCOTX activities may be found at this link to our [...]
Cowles Thompson Prevails in Second Appeal
Mike Northrup and Sim Israeloff prevailed in a second appeal filed by the opponent with the Dallas Court of Appeals. Our client, a business that sells health-conscious, hemp-infused food and beverage products, sued its former CEO for secretly issuing [...]
Texas Supreme Court Weighs In on Attorney Immunity (in the Electronic/Wiretap Evidence Context)
All Texas lawyers who are sworn-in by a judge after passing the Texas bar exam agree to “zealously represent their clients.” The degree and scope of that zealousness is not unlimited, however, and sometimes attorneys can get into trouble [...]
Superseding a Judgment for an Interest in Property
In the case of a judgment for recovery of an interest in real or personal property, the trial judge must determine the amount of security required to suspend enforcement of the judgment during appeal. Texas Appellate Rule 24.2(a)(2) requires [...]
Opinions vs. Memorandum Opinions on the Texas Supreme Court’s Docket
Mike Northrup frequently publishes to a blog called "Reverse and Render." We have shared his post from February here. Parties (and their counsel) to a court of appeals’ disposition of an appeal sometimes worry that if the court [...]
2021 Supreme Court of Texas Dispositions – Miscellaneous Statistics
My review of the statistics from the Texas Supreme Court’s dispositions in 2021 brought an assortment of facts to the forefront that are worth highlighting. For the second year in a row, the court accepted a significantly higher number [...]
