Category Archives: Texas Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court: Feel Free to Deny Those Case-Dispositive Requests for Admission Without Fear of Sanctions

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Steven Callahan

As a young attorney, I loved requests for admission. Right out of the gate, I’d serve a bunch of them asking my opponent to admit that they had no case and hope that the opponent’s counsel would forget to timely … Continue reading →

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Conspiracy Cause of Action Has Same Statute of Limitations As Underlying Tort, Not Invariably a Two-Year Statute of Limitations

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Steven Callahan

Until April 5, 2019, every Texas court of appeals considering what statute of limitations applied to a conspiracy claim got it wrong. So holds the Texas Supreme Court in Agar Corp. v. Electro Circuits International (available here). In Agar, the … Continue reading →

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Texas Supreme Court Issues Important Guidance for Proving Up Claim for Attorney’s Fees—TLDR: Keep Detailed Time Records

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On April 26, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Rohrmoos Venture v. UTSW DVA Healthcare (available here). The case has importance guidance concerning attorney’s fees under Texas law. Notable points include: When seeking attorney’s fees, a claimant … Continue reading →

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