Last year in the Texas court system, merely 8% of civil cases were reversed on appeal. This means that winning in the trial court has never been more important to succeeding on appeal than it is now. And one of the quickest and simplest methods of putting an end to litigation in the trial court is through filing a dispositive motion.
There are several types of dispositive motions, but most fall under two categories: a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment.