October 2020

October 31, 2020 Dear All: Happy Halloween and, come tomorrow morning, Dia de los Muertos.  Remember to set your clocks back this evening before bed. The Courts issued a lot of error preservation decisions this week, and they collectively provide many teachable moments: Table of Contents Remember: if you move for a traditional summary judgment, […]

October 24, 2020 Dear All: I hope everyone has enjoyed this nice Fall weather.  We don’t have many error preservation cases this week (other than the ones holding that a complaint wasn’t raised in the trial court), but the Fort Worth Court does remind us that, when you present your complaint to the trial judge

October 17, 2020 Dear All: We have a few cases to look at today, and here they are: Table of Contents The failure to provide notice can render a resulting order void, and that voidness complaint cannot be waived Notice/Void Order Subjection matter jurisdiction can be first raised on appeal; standing is a component of

October 20, 2020 Hey, everyone.  Only one error preservation case that I thought you might want to see this week.  It reaffirms that you must present your complaint to the trial judge and get a ruling: Testimony: “The Lunas’ motion referenced Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 270, which allows a trial court to permit additional

October 3, 2020 Dear All: Well, folks, it remains beautiful Fall weather, at least here in Fort Worth, and the outlook for more of the continues for the next 10 days or so.  It is a great time of year for this part of the world. Table of Contents Remember: standing is a matter of