KEEPING AUSTIN WEIRD
Last week, thousands of people around the country had Boston-style tea parties to protest higher taxes. But here in Austin, it was called the Green Herbal Double Decaf Tea Party. ♦ ♦ ♦ TEXAS SUPREME COURT SAYS THERE IS AUTO LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR INSURED DRIVER FLEEING POLICE: Last Friday,… continue reading...
The postmaster general of the United States testified before Congress that the post office lost $2.8 billion last year. Here’s the worst part: it got lost in the mail.
TEXAS: Proposed Legislative Bill seeks to undo the Fortis case and limit subrogation. The Texas legislature has taken the initial step towards reversing the Texas Supreme Court ruling in the Fortis case which allowed health plans to contract for priority subrogation rights. Texas House bill 4095 seeks to… continue reading...
EXAS SUPREME COURT HOLDS PREMISES OWNER ENTITLED TO WORKERS COMPENSATION IMMUNITY IN PERSONAL INJURY SUIT: ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS
THIS MORNING, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed its earlier holding that a premises owner can act as its own general contractor and procure workers compensation insurance, and thereby insulate itself from general liability to the injured employees of subcontractors. Court watchers have been waiting for this case to be decided… continue reading...
We weren’t really worried about the economy until last week when consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson laid off one of the Johnsons. Despite that set back, Chamberlain♦McHaney had a good month.
CHAMBERLAIN♦McHANEY SCORES A SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR BUILDING CONTRACTOR IN CONSTRUCTION CASE: On February 26, 2009, a Travis County district judge granted summary judgment in favor of our client (a building contractor) in a property damage case. The plaintiffs filed suit against their neighboring property owner and its general contractor, claiming… continue reading...