This morning, the Third Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in an appeal of an administrative hearing of a Public Utility Commission decision from a fuel reconciliation hearing conducted pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act. The opinion discusses the regulatory scheme by which an electricity provider can request the right to charge back [...]
Today, the Texas Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion handed down on the briefs with no oral argument, reversed the Eighth Court of Appeals’ decision that a plaintiff had adduced sufficient evidence of gender discrimination at the trial court level. According to the Court, the facts in the underlying case do not demonstrate a [...]
The Third Court of Appeals had a busy morning today. This morning, the Third Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in an appeal of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiner’s decision to sanction a physician for conduct stemming from 13 year-old allegations against the physician. The opinion discusses the concept of due process [...]
Today, the Third Court of Appeals reversed a default judgment against a Texan who argued in a restricted appeal that he was not properly served with process. The opinion, which is actually fascinating for us nerds, does a good job of describing both restricted appeals and the ins and out of substituted service under Texas [...]
