Texas 2nd Court of Appeals, Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Oil & Gas, Real Estate
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June 8, 2026
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals dismissed Atmos Energy’s interlocutory appeal of a trial court order enforcing a Rule 11 mediated settlement in an eminent-domain dispute, holding that the order did not function as a temporary injunction because it compelled performance based on the parties’ own agreement rather than any merits determination.
Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, professional-liability
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June 8, 2026
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals held that an original petition that cites Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 150.002(c) and promises a forthcoming certificate of merit does not substantially comply with the contemporaneous-filing requirement for professional-negligence claims against engineers, requiring reversal and remand for a determination on prejudice.
Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Municipal Law
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June 8, 2026
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals held that a city cannot bar a contractor from presenting jurisdictional evidence by framing its plea to the jurisdiction as a pleadings-only challenge, and that amounts owed under a termination-for-convenience clause are “due and owed” within the Texas Local Government Code’s immunity waiver.
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure, Constitutional, Family Law
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June 8, 2026
Case Ronaldo Cruz Escalona-Araque v. Markwayne Mullin, et al. Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Laredo Division) Date […]
Business Transactions, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction
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June 7, 2026
The First Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a special appearance, holding that forum-selection clauses in LLC agreements could not bind a non-signatory entity through direct-benefits estoppel in a multi-layered ownership structure.
Civil Procedure, Family Law, Jurisdiction
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June 7, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a parental-termination case for lack of jurisdiction after the trial court failed to enter a written extension order before the Family Code's automatic-dismissal deadline.
Civil Procedure, Real Estate
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June 7, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a no-answer default judgment where substituted service through the Secretary of State was forwarded to incorrect addresses, holding strict compliance with statutory address requirements is necessary.
Civil Procedure, Construction Law
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June 7, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court held that a plaintiff may reassert claims against a design professional via amended petition in the same lawsuit after a certificate-of-merit dismissal without prejudice under Section 150.002.
Civil Procedure, Constitutional, Municipal Law, Standing
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June 7, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a nine-year challenge by cities to legislatively reduced telecom right-of-way rates, holding the cities sued the wrong defendant by naming only 'the State of Texas' rather than the telecom companies or a specific state agency.
Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Contract Interpretation, Insurance Coverage
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June 7, 2026
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals conditionally granted mandamus compelling appraisal in a homeowner's insurance dispute, holding that Germania's outright claim denial did not preclude appraisal and that the policyholder failed to establish waiver or prejudice from any delay in demanding the process.