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Opinions from January 27, 2012

JAYANTI PATEL v. CITY OF EVERMAN, No. 09-0506.
Percuriam
Per Curiam

Rehearing denied in the City of Dallas nuisance case – workers comp bar applies to temporary workers [Jan. 27, 2012] SCOTXblog (January 27, 2012)
PORT ELEVATOR-BROWNSVILLE, L.L.C. v. ROGELIO CASADOS AND RAFAELA CASADOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR SON, RAFAEL CASADOS, No. 10-0523.
Guzman
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court

Texas Supreme Court confirms that temporary employees are subject to the comp bar Reverse and Render (January 31, 2012)
Texas High Court Decision Reaffirms Bar Against Policyholder Negligence Claims Claims Journal (January 31, 2012)
Rehearing denied in the City of Dallas nuisance case – workers comp bar applies to temporary workers [Jan. 27, 2012] SCOTXblog (January 27, 2012)
IN RE CARL BASS, PATRICIA GRUTZMACHER AND THOMAS BAUER, No. 11-0245.
Percuriam
Per Curiam

Rehearing denied in the City of Dallas nuisance case – workers comp bar applies to temporary workers [Jan. 27, 2012] SCOTXblog (January 27, 2012)

Opinions from December 16, 2011

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288.
UDJA, public benefits, injunctive relief
Johnson
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Guzman
Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court 		Willett
Dissenting

How many opinions are left in the pipeline? No opinions today [Sep. 2, 2011] SCOTXblog (September 2, 2011)
KEITH LOWELL, ET AL. v. CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, No. 07-1011.
sovereign immunity, civil service, back pay
Percuriam
Per Curiam
MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, No. 09-0558.
employment law, non-competes, consideration
Percuriam
Concurring and Dissenting

Marsh USA: Texas Noncompete Agreements More Enforceable Texas Non-Compete Law Blog (August 1, 2011)
Texas Supreme Court Rules Stock Options Sufficient Consideration to Support Post-Employment Restrictive Covenant Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Blog (June 29, 2011)
In a Groundbreaking Decision, the Texas Supreme Court Substantially Broadens the Universe of Enforceable Noncompetes M3 Blog (June 24, 2011)
Texas Supreme Court Considers Whether Stock Options are Consideration for Covenants Not to Compete Kroger Frisby (October 26, 2010)
Texas Supreme Court Accepts Non-Compete Issue for Review San Antonio Employment Law Blog (April 23, 2010)
Noncompetes in Texas: Can Money Alone Serve as Consideration for an Enforceable Noncompete HR Lawyer's Blog (April 14, 2010)
Texas values clash in noncompete case high court agrees to hear Texas Lawyer (April 13, 2010)
Supreme Court of Texas Grants Review in Stock-Options Noncompete Case Texas Employment Law Update (April 9, 2010)
VERNON F. MINTON v. JERRY W. GUNN, INDIVIDUALLY, WILLIAMS SQUIRE & WREN, L.L.P., JAMES E. WREN, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER & FROST, L.L.P., WILLIAM C. SLUSSER, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER WILSON & PARTRIDGE, L.L.P., AND MICHAEL E. WILSON, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 10-0141.
legal malpractice, patent law, federal jurisdiction
Green
Jefferson
Wainwright
Johnson
Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court 		Guzman
Medina
Willett

Dissenting

How many opinions are left in the pipeline? No opinions today [Sep. 2, 2011] SCOTXblog (September 2, 2011)
IN RE SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC. D/B/A MAGIC VALLEY MEMORIAL GARDENS, No. 10-0155.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
IN RE SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., JOINTLY D/B/A MONT META MEMORIAL GARDENS, No. 10-0158.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
ETAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ETAN INDUSTRIES, INC., D/B/A CMA CABLEVISION AND/OR CMA COMMUNICATIONS v. RONALD LEHMANN AND DANA LEHMANN, No. 10-0318.
injunctive relief, statute of limitations, UDJA attorneys fees, fraudulent inducement
Percuriam
Per Curiam
SHELL OIL COMPANY; SWEPI LP D/B/A SHELL WESTERN E&P, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SHELL WESTERN E&P, INC. v. RALPH ROSS, No. 10-0429.
statute of limitations, fraudulent concealment
Lehrmann
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman

Opinion of the Court

Annals of Oil and Gas: Royalty Owners May Have to Check Public Records, Texas Supreme Court Rules Blawgletter (December 28, 2011)
AMERICO LIFE, INC., AMERICO FINANCIAL LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE OHIO STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ROBERT L. MYER AND STRIDER MARKETING GROUP, INC., No. 10-0734.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
IN RE JEFFREY COOK, No. 10-0855.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
RYLAND ENTERPRISE, INC. v. VICKIE WEATHERSPOON, No. 11-0189.
Percuriam
Per Curiam

Opinions from November 28, 2011

IN RE ALLCAT CLAIMS SERVICE, L.P. AND JOHN WEAKLY, No. 11-0589.
margin tax, original proceeding
Johnson
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Guzman

Opinion of the Court 		Willett
Lehrmann

Concurring and Dissenting

Margin Tax Survives Challenge Tax Blog - State and Local (November 30, 2011)
Texas Supreme Court upholds main state business tax Austin American-Statesman (November 28, 2011)
Court: Business Franchise Tax Isn't an Income Tax Texas Tribune (November 28, 2011)
Texas Supreme Court upholds the state franchise tax [Nov. 28, 2011] SCOTXblog (November 28, 2011)
Decision expected (really) soon on the Allcat business-tax challenge SCOTXblog (November 22, 2011)
Update on the second case challenging the margins tax SCOTXblog (November 1, 2011)
Business tax fight lands in Supreme Court Austin American-Statesman (October 23, 2011)
In re Allcat; Parties Move Forward on Texas Franchise Tax and TTARA Files Amicus Tax Blog - State and Local (October 5, 2011)
Argument date set for the fast-track challenge to Texas’s business tax [Sep. 9, 2011] SCOTXblog (September 9, 2011)
Texas Attorney General Files Response to Franchise Tax Challenge; Supreme Court Orders Oral Argument for Late October, But Signals Dismissal of Two of Three Claims by Allcat? Texas State and Local Tax Law Blog (August 22, 2011)
The constitutional challenge to Texas’s business tax is on a fast track [Updated] SCOTXblog (August 22, 2011)
Suit Alleges Perry Approved Unconstitutional Income Tax Texas Tribune (August 9, 2011)
Original proceeding that challenges the Texas business-margins tax SCOTXblog (August 5, 2011)
Margin Tax Under Challenge: Suit filed in Texas Supreme Court to Challenge Whether the Texas Margin Tax passes muster under the Constitution of the State of Texas Tax Blog - State and Local (August 4, 2011)
Election season and the franchise tax Blue Dot Blues (August 4, 2011)

Opinions from November 18, 2011

ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, AND TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY v. THE CITIES OF ALLEN, ET AL. AND RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 10-0375.
PUC, public utilities
Wainwright
Jefferson
Hecht
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court

Opinion about gas rates; Upcoming argument about how direct-to-consumer advertising affects drug-maker liability [Nov. 18, 2011] SCOTXblog (November 18, 2011)
Argument preview: Appellate attorney fees, drivers license revocation hearings SCOTXblog (September 14, 2011)
Fraudulent concealment in oil and gas cases; tax liens don’t fail on technicalities; grant about gas-utility rates [May 13, 2011] SCOTXblog (May 13, 2011)

Opinions from October 21, 2011

ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT v. CITY OF ASPERMONT, TEXAS, No. 08-0591.
UDJA, sovereign immunity, Water Code, attorneys fees, groundwater districts, Leeper
Percuriam
Per Curiam
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. ROGER SEFZIK, No. 08-0943.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
Not Sitting
SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. CITY OF ALTON, CARTER & BURGESS, INC., CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, AND TURNER, COLLIE & BRADEN, INC., No. 09-0223.
sovereign immunity, breach of contract, economic loss rule, immunity from suit, suits against architects, privity of contract
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court

How many opinions are left in the pipeline? No opinions today [Sep. 2, 2011] SCOTXblog (September 2, 2011)
KOUROSH HEMYARI AND UNION VALLEY RANCH, L.P. v. GARY BEN STEPHENS, STEPHENS GROUP, L.P., AND STEPHENS GROUP II, L.P., No. 10-0389.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
H.E. BARNES v. LEE ROY MATHIS, No. 10-0669.
Percuriam
Per Curiam
LYNDA MARINO v. CHARLES KING, No. 10-0854.
Percuriam
Per Curiam