Texas 1st Court of Appeals

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Criminal

Sotelo v. State — Texas appeals court modifies judgments to correct court cost errors in murder and deadly conduct convictions, affirms on indictment validity and ineffective assistance claims

automatic / July 28, 2026

Case James Michael Sotelo v. the State of Texas Court Texas 1st Court of Appeals Judge Susanna Dokupil (elected 2024) […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Criminal

Sotelo v. State — affirmed the convictions but corrected improperly assessed court costs

automatic / July 27, 2026

Case James Michael Sotelo v. The State of Texas Court Texas First Court of Appeals Judge Susanna Dokupil (elected 2024) […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Breach of Contract, Personal Injury & Tort

Asset Risk Management v. Comal Energy Services — Court reversed a $9.3 million negligent-misrepresentation judgment under the economic loss rule

automatic / July 21, 2026

Case Asset Risk Management, LLC v. Comal Energy Services, LP Court Texas First Court of Appeals Judge Not specified Date […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

Prasla Property v. Spark Wealth Investments — Denied en banc reconsideration and left the appeal reinstated

automatic / July 21, 2026

Case Prasla Property, Inc., Navroz K. Prasla, Media Films Craft, Inc., and Navrozmedianetwork, Inc. v. Spark Wealth Investments, LLC Court […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Criminal

Ricks — Affirms SVP commitment, argues dual-review standard is unnecessary

automatic / July 13, 2026

Case In re The Commitment of Gerald Lee Ricks v. the State of Texas Court Texas Court of Appeals, First […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

In Re Jones et al. — Court orders remand of asbestos cases from MDL when claimants diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma before 2003

automatic / July 6, 2026

Case In Re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr., et al. v. […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

In re Morris, et al. — Granted Writ of Mandamus; Asbestos Cases Entitled to Remand from MDL Court

automatic / July 6, 2026

Case In re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr.; In re Wanda […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

Duncan v. State of Texas — Court granted mandamus and ordered remand from MDL court under asbestos exemption statute

automatic / July 6, 2026

Case In Re Velma Duncan, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Howard Moten Sr., and related cases v. […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

In Re Brown, et al. — Texas appeals court grants asbestos plaintiffs’ remand from MDL, finding diagnosis-based exemption has no time deadline

automatic / July 6, 2026

Case In Re Deloris Jones, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Willie Lee Jones, Jr., et al.; In […]

Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure

Flatt v. Tornow — Court affirms that sharing intimate photos isn’t protected speech under Texas anti-SLAPP law

automatic / July 2, 2026

Case Janelle Alexis Flatt v. Ryann Tornow Court Texas Court of Appeals, First District Date Decided June 18, 2026 Docket […]