County courts at law have exclusive jurisdiction in Harris County over eminent domain proceedings, regardless of the amount in controversy. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 25.1032(c).
Ogu v. Bridle Wood (Tex.App,- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(Hanks)(declaratory judgment, attorney's fees, jury trial) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland 01-07-00933-CV Caroline Ogu and Oakey Ugboaja v. Bridle Wood, et al Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County
Williams v. Jackson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(opinion on rehearing by Radack) (attorney fee litigation, legal excuse as defense against breach of contract claim, breach not excused) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-07-00850-CV Charlie C. Williams v. Freddie N. Jackson Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd
Hines v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 9, 2008)(per curiam) (appeal from commercial eviction possession order not authorized, DWOJ) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-08-00707-CV Bernice H. Hines, d/b/a Krestmont Kiddie College v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,, Et Al. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Roberta Anne Lloyd
Randall's Food and Drugs, LP v. Patton (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 21,2008)(Radack) (lease law commercial, sublease, duty to mitigate damages, anticipatory repudiation) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-00821-CV Randall's Food and Drugs, L.P. v. Bill Patton d/b/a Linux Professional Group Appeal from Civil County Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd
Ward v. Northamption MUD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 12, 2008) (Hedges) (easement dispute) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Boyce 14-07-00868-CV Robert Ward v. Northampton Municipal Utiity District Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Roberta Anne Lloyd
In Re Tina Benkiser, Republican Party of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 9, 2008) (Jennings) (election mandamus on eve of party convention denied b/c TRO set for contested hearing same day) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Terry Jennings Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00451-CV In re Tina Benkiser, Chairman, Republican party of Texas, and The Republican Party of Texas Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial court judge: Visiting Judge Tom Sullivan Presiding judge: Hon. Roberta Ann Lloyd (who was out of town at the time TRO was granted, but returned in time to take up the matter same day court of appeals denied relief)
Reed v. REO Properties Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 22, 2008)(Alcala) (waiver of appeal, inadequate briefing) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-06-00637-CV Willis C. Reed v. REO Properties Corp. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd
Stelly v. Citibank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] May 15, 2008)(Hedges) (credit card debt suit, appeal mooted by trial courts' grant of new trial motion) DISMISSED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges 14-07-00601-CV Diane T. Stelly v. Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Roberta Anne Lloyd
Schmidt v. Bell (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008)(Bland) (motion for continuance denied, MSJ) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-06-00161-CV Keith W. Schmidt v. Patsy Bell, V.P., et al. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd
National Football League Players Inc. v. Balek's Bar-B-Q (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 6, 2008)(Nuchia) (bill or review, default judgment on breach of contract, BoC, counterclaim) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia 01-06-01106-CV National Football League Players Incorporated and National Football League Players Association v. Blake's Bar-B-Q, Inc. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd
Nayyer v. Greenbriar Place Maintenance Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 17, 2008)(Keyes) (real estate law, maintenance assessments) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes 01-06-00566-CV Vijay K. Nayyer v. Greenbriar Place Maintenance Association Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)
Spencer v. Prime Site, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Alcala) (towed car, SJ, fraud, evidence exclusion) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-06-00738-CV Donald E. Spencer v. Prime Site, Inc. Appeal from County Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Lloyd)
Bibai v. Nguyen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 15, 2007)(Higley) (PI auto, evidence, proof of negligence, damages) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley 01-07-00138-CV Charlotte Ngo Bibai and Imaobong Nda v. Dom Kim Nguyen Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Lloyd)
In Re Studio 8 Floors & Walls, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 8, 2007)(per curiam)(arbitration case mandamus, motion to compel arbitration should have been granted) MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00764-CV In Re: Studio 8 Floors & Walls, Inc Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Tsertos v. Yammine (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Hudson)(construction law, mechanics and materialman's lien, M&M lien) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Hudson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman 14-06-00769-CV John Tsertos and Dundas Holdings, Inc. v. Yammine Gabriel Yammine, Et Al Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Maguire Oil Co. v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 11, 2007)(Seymore) (plea to the jurisdiction reversed, ripeness, exhaustion, City of Houston law suits) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Guzman 14-05-01272-CV Maguire Oil Company Et Al v. The City of Houston Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Whitmire v. Greenridge Place Apartments (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 4, 2007)(Bland)(lease law, forcible detainer) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-06-00963-CV Michael Whitmire v. Greenridge Place Apartments Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)
Aldridge v. Avara (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 21, 2007)(Yates) (breach of contract, sale of motor home) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Frost 14-05-01283-CV Josephine Aldridge v. Jerry R. Avara Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Youn v. Emnora Hollister Realty Corp.(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(Higley) (commercial real estate, earnest money contract) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-00819-CV K. Casey Youn and Chan S. Youn v. Emnora Hollister Realty Corp. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)
Franklin v. Robert C. Banks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Bland)(BoC, warranty) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland 01-06-00818-CV Cleveland Franklin v. Robert C. Banks Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Trial court judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)
Evans v. MIPTT, LLC dba East Coast Buffet (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(restaurant law suits, food poisoning claim) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Visiting Judge Wilson Before Judge Wilson, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-00394-CV Addie Evans v. MIPTT, LLC, d/b/a East Coast Buffet Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)
Stewart v. Unifund CCR Partners, LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 17, 2007)(per curiam dismissal, nonpayment for record) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman 14-07-00157-CV Rebecca Stewart v. Unifund CCR Partners, LLC as Assignee of Palisades Collection LLC--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Motiva Enterprises LLC v. McCrabb (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 17, 2007)(Jennings) (condemnation) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley 01-06-00701-CV Motiva Enterprises, LLC v. Audeen McCrabb, Norma Ann Euton, Connie Mendez, Tom Mendez, Kirk McCrabb, Kathy McCrabb, Scott McCrabb, Sarah McCrabb, Joseph McCrabb and Rebecca McCrabb Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Judge Roberta A. Lloyd)
In re Mid-Century Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6, 2007)(per curiam)(discovery order ) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-01115-CV In Re: Mid-Century Ins Appeal from Co Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (Judge Roberta Anne Lloyd)
Yadzchi v. Chesney (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 30, 2007)(Hedges) (home owner law, condo association, unjust enrichment, conversion, fraud) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-05-00817-CV Abbas Yadzchi, Et Al v. William S. Chesney, III, Et Al Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Judge Roberta Anne Lloyd)
