Appellate PracticeJurisdictionTechnology How Do I Tell Which Appellate Court Has Jurisdiction Over My Case?The Office of Court Administration has created an interactive map loaded with information about the…texasappellateApril 1, 2020
Interlocutory AppealsJurisdiction What Kinds of Orders Are Subject to Appeal in Texas?This is the second installment of my series entitled "20 Questions About Texas Appellate Practice." The question…texasappellateSeptember 2, 2008
JurisdictionNews & PoliticsProcedure FDLS Appeal(s) Will Come to AustinThe West Texas town of Eldorado is more than 200 miles from Austin. So imagine…texasappellateApril 22, 2008
Interlocutory AppealsJurisdictionSupreme Court Orders Texas Supreme Court Orders & Opinions 4/11/08The Texas Supreme Court issued 11 decisions, all but three of them per curiam, with this…texasappellateApril 11, 2008
JurisdictionPerfecting AppealProcedure Request Did Not Extend Time for Appealing Summary JudgmentIn Finney v. Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc. (No. 03-07-00329-CV), the Third Court of Appeals…texasappellateMarch 4, 2008
JurisdictionJury Charges “Bad Result” Instruction Properly Refused in Pre-HB4 CaseIn Austin Periodontal Associates, Inc. v. Husak (No. 03-07-00125-CV), a pre-House Bill 4 dental malpractice…texasappellateFebruary 26, 2008
Interlocutory AppealsJurisdiction Bad Day for the BeltsAppellants surnamed Belt had a rough day in the Third Court of Appeals. In opinions…texasappellateFebruary 22, 2008
JurisdictionSupreme Court Orders Texas Supreme Court Orders & Opinions 1/11/08The Texas Supreme Court released four opinions with this week's orders: In PAJ, Inc. v.…texasappellateJanuary 11, 2008
JurisdictionOriginal ProceedingsProcedureSupreme Court Orders Second Motion for New Trial Did Not Extend Trial Court’s Plenary PowerThe Texas Supreme Court issued its first decision of 2008 with today's orders. In In…texasappellateJanuary 4, 2008
JurisdictionOpinions & Judgments Omitting Costs Did Not Affect Judgment FinalityIn Saudi Refining, Inc. v. Combs, the Third Court of Appeals has held that it…texasappellateOctober 14, 2007