U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Family Law
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Discharging a Firearm
Texas 11th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Personal Injury & Tort
Kinnibrugh v. Poteet — Texas court holds farm animal liability act bars wrongful death claim even when equipment, not the animal, causes death
Former school district financial officer charged in $1M fraud scheme
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Quiroz v. Acuna — Appeal dismissed for non-payment of filing fees and failure to comply with appellate rules
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Maldonado v. Union Pacific Railroad — Affirmed directed verdict based on federal preemption of inadequate warning claims and jury finding that crossing was not extrahazardous
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Silva v. MCLP Asset Company, Inc. — Dismissed for failure to prosecute
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Degrate Realty v. City of Temple — Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution due to unpaid clerk’s record fee
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Constitutional
Bausch v. State of Texas — Court denies mandamus, holds no due process violation where trial court held hearing on motion for reconsideration and reconfirmed ruling
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D. — Appeal dismissed for failure to timely file brief
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In re J.J. — Court consolidates duplicate appeals into single docket, administrative dismissal
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Breach of Contract
MacSoup, LLC et al. v. Weithoner — Affirmed oral contract for lease assignment; rejected fraud counterclaim
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Arce v. Bouncing Angels — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Personal Injury & Tort
Asfahani and Root Architects v. Melissa’s Gym — Upheld sufficiency of certificate of merit in architectural negligence suit
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Employment, Insurance Coverage
Huerta v. Swabco, Inc. — Court affirms summary judgment; workplace injury claim fails absent proof employer knew injury was substantially certain to occur
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Johnson v. State of Texas — Appeal Dismissed
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Estate of Jacquez — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Leyva — Defendant accepts guilty plea to federal drug trafficking charge
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Martinez-Nelson — Defendant pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Farley — Defendant pleads guilty to federal felon-in-possession of firearm charge
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
De La Cruz-Romero — Magistrate Judge recommends accepting guilty plea to illegal re-entry
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Doe v. Peopletrail, LLC — Court grants summary judgment for defendant background check company, finding no FCRA violation where agency used reasonable procedures through reliable data vendor
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Ramirez-Castro — Magistrate recommends acceptance of guilty plea to alien smuggling conspiracy
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Criminal
United States v. Kendall — Fifth Circuit voids unpronounced home detention condition; appeal survives mootness on collateral consequences
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure