Construction Law

Texas 7th Court of Appeals, Breach of Contract, Civil Procedure, Construction Law

Martignoni v. Artistry Homes — Homebuyers Lose Summary Judgment Fight After Failing to Preserve Evidentiary Objections

automatic / June 12, 2026

The Seventh Court of Appeals affirmed no-evidence summary judgment against homebuyers who contracted for a $600,000 custom home, holding that their failure to respond to the builder’s evidentiary objections in the trial court forfeited those challenges on appeal under the preservation rule — leaving them without sufficient evidence to withstand summary judgment on any claim.

Breach of Contract, Construction Law, Contract Interpretation

Blackmon Mooring v. St. Edward’s University — Third Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Holds Parol Evidence Cannot Transform Cost Estimate into Price Cap

automatic / June 7, 2026

The Third Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for St. Edward's University, holding that the parol evidence rule prohibited using pre-contract negotiations to transform a cost-plus contract's 'estimated budgetary price' into a guaranteed maximum price.

Civil Procedure, Construction Law

Studio E. Architecture v. Lehmberg — Texas Supreme Court Allows Reassertion of Claims After Certificate-of-Merit Dismissal

automatic / 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.