Recent Appeals from cases in Judge Christopher's Court
Dissent by Keyes in Authorlee v. Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc. (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 2, 2008)(Keyes)(would hold that their individual settlement agreements and the agreed judgment are void as against public policy and must be set aside. Therefore, I would reverse the case and remand to the trial court for a new trial) OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley 01-06-00719-CV Anthony Authorlee, Dexter Burnett, Robert Derousselle, John Henry Young, Jerome Stubblefield and Floyd Moran v. Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc.; AMF Incorporated; and Minstar, Inc.--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher
Grace Memorial Baptist Church v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 28, 2008)(Guzman) (property tax exemption claim not viable in tax suit, tax protest statute exclusive remedy) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-07-00447-CV Grace Memorial Baptist Church a/k/a Grace Baptist Church n/k/a Church of the Lord Jesus Christ v. Harris County, on Behalf of Itself and on Behalf of The Harris County Education Department, The Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, HCFCD, HCHD; City of Houston; HISD, Harris County Education District; and Houston Community College System Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Tracy Kee Christopher
Authorlee v. Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 28, 2008)(Nuchia) (challenge to agreed judgment, fraud claim, aggregate settlement claim, public policy) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley 01-06-00719-CV Anthony Authorlee, Dexter Burnett, Robert Derousselle, John Henry Young, Jerome Stubblefield and Floyd Moran v. Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc.; AMF Incorporated; and Minstar, Inc.--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes (would set aside settlement aside as against public policy)
ODL Services, Inc. v. Conoco Phillips Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 14, 2008)(Taft) (arbitration, whether FAA applies, arbitrability, motion to stay arbitration, challenge to findings of fact) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00020-CV ODL Services , Inc. v. Conoco Phillips Company Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher
In re Kerry Beal (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] July 17, 2008)(untimely notice of appeal entails dismissal of attempted appeal) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown 14-07-00530-CV In Re Kerry Beal Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Tracy Kee Christopher
Goldberg v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] July 3, 2008)(Taft) (disciplinary matter, jurisdiction re: disbarment where criminal conviction was overturned) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-01104-CV Daniel Goldberg v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and State Bar of Texas Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher Concurring Opinion by Justice Jennings
Schwartz v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Hanks) (health insurance coverage denial, delay in approval) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley 01-07-00193-CV Rosa Schwartz v. The Insurance Company of The State of Pennsylvania, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., and Belinda Ybarra Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher
Greenfield Energy Inc. v. Duprey (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 10, 2008)(Guzman) (special appearance, foreign defendant, alter ego theory rejected, agency) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman 14-07-00527-CV Greenfield Energy Inc., Greenfield Energy, Inc., and Greenfield Oil Trinidad, LTD. v. Lawrence Duprey and CL Financial, LTD. Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Tracy Kee Christopher
Pride International, Inc. v. Bragg (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008)(Bland) (employment law, severance pay dispute) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00188-CV Pride International, Inc. v. Paul A. Bragg Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher
Simplified Development Corp. v. Garfield (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 14, 2008)(subst. op. by Anderson) (breach of contract, jury trial, admission of evidence, damages) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-06-00526-CV Simplified Development Corp. and James P. Cashiola v. Jon Garfield Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Judge Tracy Kee Christopher)
Simplified Development Corp. v. Garfield (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 6, 2007)(Anderson)(employment law, breach of contract) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-06-00526-CV Simplified Development Corp. and James P. Cashiola v. John Garfield Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Kee Christopher)
Elloway v. Pate (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 1, 2007)(Hudson)(business organization law, shareholder class action, breach of fiduciary duty, standing, derivative, jury instruction) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-06-00062-CV Peter Elloway, On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Donna C. Pate, In her capacity as Independent Executor of the Estate of James L. Pate, James J. Postl, Terry L. Savage, H. John Greeniaus, Brent Scowcroft, Lorne R. Waxlax, Forrest R. Haselton, C. Berdon Lawrence, and Gerald B. Smith Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Kee Christopher)
Daimler Chrysler Ins. Co. v. Apple (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 25, 2007)(Alcala) (insurance coverage dispute, BoC) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-05-01115-CV Diamler Chrysler Insurance Company f/k/a Chrysler Insurance Company v. Jack Apple, Jr. and Greenspoint of Dodge of Houston, Inc. Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Christopher)
In Re Vaughan (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(cost bond for appeal) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Frost 14-07-00686-CV In Re: Aubrey Vaughan Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Judge Tracy E. Christopher)
Choice Acquisition No. Two Inc. v. Noesi (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 7, 2007)(Guzman) (real estate law, title dispute, apartment complex) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman) 14-06-00973-CV Choice Acquisitions No. Two Inc. and Lior Avni v. Hector Noesi & Josefina Alcantar--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Judge Tracy Kee Christopher)
Abraham v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jun. 28, 2007)(Hedges)(toxic tort, causation issue) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Edelman 14-06-00419-CV Clarence Abraham, Et Al v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Honorable Tracy Kee Christoper)
Metabolife International v. McAllister (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 21, 2006)(per curiam) [voluntary bankruptcy, stay, lift of stay, compromise and settlement, dismissal] DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-04-00990-CV Metabolife International v. Rhea McAllister Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Kee Christopher)
Lousy Briefing Dooms Appeal Trammell v. Frost National Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 7, 2006)(Hanks) [appellate law, inadequate briefing, appeal fails] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Higley 01-05-00216-CV Tom J. Trammell v. Frost National Bank Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Christopher)
Shipside Crating v. Trinity Universal Ins. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 21, 2006)(Hedges) [insurance law, coverage, sj, indemnity, duty to defend, eight-corners rule, exclusion clauses] AFFIRMED: Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore 14-06-00229-CV Shipside Crating Company, Inc. v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Kee Christopher)
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