TEXAS UPDATE!
The legal controversy surrounding the polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas continues to swirl with new allegations. Tx/Up! has just learned through its confidential sources that lawyers are now planning a class action against the hairdressers of female sect members alleging that they have been subjected to perennial bad hair. ♦… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
Texas Supreme Court Holds Hospital’s Negligence Did Not Cause Patient’s Suicide. Friday, the Texas Supreme Court held that proof of medical negligence, without proof of causation, will not support a judgment in favor of parents whose son committed suicide. The plaintiffs. 21-year-old son, Lance attempted suicide after a breakup with… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Civil Practices met to hear testimony relative to two of its interim charges affecting the Texas civil justice system. The first charge addressed on Monday asked the committee to examine the effect of meritless litigation on the civil justice… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
Federal Safety Standards Preempt Texas Common Law Design Defect Claims: On April 18, the Texas Supreme Court decided a significant products liability case holding that federal safety regulations, such as those promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, preempt state common law design defect claims which would impose a higher… continue reading...