Opinions by other justices of the First Court of Appeals, sitting in Houston, Texas Chief Justice Sherry Radack Justice Tim Taft (resigned 2009) Justice Sam Nuchia (former) Justice Jim Sharp (elected 2008) Justice Terry Jennings Justice Evelyn Keyes Justice Elsa Alcala Justice George C. Hanks, Jr. Justice Laura Carter Higley Justice Jane Bland |
JUDGE PROFILE - Justice Jane Nenninger Bland previously served as presiding judge of the 281st District Court in Harris County, on which she was succeeded by Judge David Bernal. The judge of this court is now Silvia Maththews. All three judges were appointed to unexpired terms by the Governor. Judge Bland was appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy on the First Court of Appeals created by the promotion of Justice Adele Hedges to Chief Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Hedges was appointed to that position following Chief Justice Brister's elevation to the Texas Supreme Court. Justice Bland won voter approval in the 2006 general election. Prior to becoming a judge, Attorney Jane Nenninger Bland worked for Baker Botts LLC in civil litigation and appeals. In Fiscal Year 2006, Justice Bland wrote 76 signed opinions, 47 per curiam opinions, and no dissenting or concurring opinions (but broke with that pattern in September 2007 in a family law case). In addition to participating in panel conferences and authoring panel opinions on the First Court of Appeals, Justice Bland also wrote one Texas Supreme Court opinion in 2006, in a case in which she took the place of a recused member of that court. Find more info on Houston courts at the Houston-Opinions Home Page |
| 2009 Civil Appellate Opinions by Houston Appeals Court Justice Jane N. Bland |
2009 Opinions Authored by Justice Bland in Civil Appeals DBHL, Inc. v. Moen Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 25, 2009)(Opinion by Bland) (product liability, no indemnity owed) AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jane Bland Panel members: Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp 01-08-00046-CV DBHL, Inc. and Dearborn HL, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. Moen Incorporated and Moen Sonora S.A. de C.V. Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher Solomon-Williams v. Desai (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 25, 2009)(Opinion by Bland) (med mal suit, failure to timely file expert report, constitution challenges, due process, open courts) AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jane N. Bland Panel members: Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland 01-08-00733-CV Donna Solomon-Williams v. Shetal Nicholas Desai, Individually, and d/b/a Foot Centers of America, Foot Centers of Texas, PLLC, and The Methodist Hospital Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County Martinez v. Melendez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 25, 2009)(Opinion by Bland) (wrongful death, dump truck wreck, negligent hiring, training, supervision, training, and negligence per se claims)(no imposition of vicarious liability through proof of an employer-employee relationship, right to control test for employee or independent contractor status) AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jane Nenninger Bland Panel members: Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp 01-08-00850-CV Luci Martinez, Individually and the Personal Representative of the Estate of Luis Martinez; and Jose Martinez and Maria Martinez v. Moises Melendez Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Patricia J. Kerrigan Folicure, Inc. v Hair Club for Men, LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 25, 2009)(Opinion by Bland) (noncompete nonsolicitation agreement enforced, temporary injunction granted and affirmed on appeal) AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Panel members: Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland 01-09-00024-CV Folicure, Inc., Mallory York, Bennetta Reynolds, Hamilton Daniels, and ALNA Holdings, L.L.C., d/b/a Folicure v. Hair Club for Men, LLC d/b/a for Men and Women Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Levi J. Benton Martin v. Martin (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 25, 2009)(Opinion by Bland) (untimely notice of appeal in SAPCR modification action, attempted appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction) DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland Panel members: Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland 01-09-00136-CV Mayuko Saeki Martin v. Timothy E. Martin Appeal from 328th District Court of Fort Bend County FCLT Loans Asset Corporation v. First City Fin. Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 4, 2009)(Bland) (demutualization dispute, conversion of entity) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland 01-06-00798-CV FCLT Loans Asset Corporation and Timothy J. Blair, Class Representative v. FIRST CITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION, Appellee/Appellant; J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF FIRST CITY BANCORPORATION EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT TRUST. Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Kenneth P. Wise Aquilar v. Texas La Fiesta Auto Sales LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 4, 2009)(Bland) (IFP appeal, finality of challenged order, no appealable final order judgment) DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland 01-08-00653-CV Timothy Aguilar v. Texas La Fiesta Auto Sales LLC & Patrick J. Miller and Harris CountyAppeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Donovan Singh v. Singh (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 9, 2009)(Bland) (divorce with children, conservatorship SAPCR, division of marital property, denial of Motion for Continuance and motion for new trial) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jane Bland Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp 01-08-00198-CV Ritu Singh v. Rajiv Singh Appeal from 312th District Court Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. David Farr McShaffry v. Amegy Bank N.A. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 2, 2009)(Bland) (promissory note suit, extinguishment of judgment by guarantor) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Jane Bland Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp 01-08-00493-CV Mark S. McShaffry v. Amegy Bank National Association Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Coselli Starflight 50, LLC v. HCAD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Bland) (ad valorem tax protest, interstate allocation, temporary relocation) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland 01-08-00234-CV Starflight 50, LLC v. Harris County Appraisal District and Harris County Appraisal Review Board Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Coselli Dissenting Opinion by Justice Jennings Dibello v. Charlie Thomas, Ltd. (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 5, 2009) (consumer law, claim of improper charges on retail instalment contract, dealer inventory tax) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp 01-08-00549-CV Lorena Dibello v. Charlie Thomas, LTD. d/b/a Charlie Thomas Ford Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County Also see --> 2008 Opinions Authored by Justice Bland in Civil Appeals |