| Appellate Opinions by Justice Bill Boyce (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 2010) Houston Opinions |
| BOYCE SURVIVES CONTESTED RACE IN 2008 GENERAL ELECTIONS, KEEPS PLACE 6 APPELLATE BENCH, TO WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 2008 JUDICIAL ELECTION CONTEST Republican Appointee Bill Boyce Democratic Opponent in 2008 elections for this bench: Mary M. Markantonis Boyce won by a narrow margin INFO ABOUT JUSTICE BILL BOYCE AND WEB LINKS Boyce was appointed to a vacant seat (Place 6) on the 14th Court of Appeals by Gov. Rick Perry after the previous incumbent, Justice Edelman, resigned. See Gov's press release ALIASES: William J. Boyce, Bill Boyce PROFILE | RESUME | CV | VITAE Justice William J. Boyce's Official Profile Attorney Boyce's SBOT Profile Campaign website BRIEFING ATTORNEY Anthony Coveny JUSTICE BOYCE NEWS Justice Boyce news item HOW DID JUSTICE BOYCE GET ON THE COURT? Appointed to vacant seat (Place 6) on the 14th Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Perry after Justice Richard Edelman resigned late in 2007. Must win in 2008 general election to keep stay on the appellate bench. See campaign web site Democratic challenger: Mary M. Markantonis See 2008 Democratic judicial candidates BACKGROUND Law firm: Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Civil Appellate Law Specialist (board-certified) Bar Admission: 1989 Law School: Northwestern University Undergraduate Degree: Northwestern University |
Links to Recent Opinions in Recent Civil Appeals by Justice William J. Boyce Also see --> 2009 Civil Appellate Opinions by Justice Boyce EMS USA, Inc. v. Shary (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] March 4, 2010)(Boyce) (temporary injunction appeal, elements requirements for temporary injunction, noncompete agreements) We conclude that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied EMS’s application for a temporary injunction without hearing testimony regarding whether the non-compete covenant was (1) “ancillary to or part of” the personal services contract; and (2) a reasonable restraint. REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan 14-09-00543-CV EMS USA, Inc v. Robert Shary Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Sharon McCally Carlson v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 18, 2010)(Boyce) (appeal from grant of plea to the jurisdiction succeeds, district court’s order dismissing appellants’ case for want of jurisdiction reversed, statutory right to judicial review, building safety ordinance) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan 14-08-01044-CV James and Elizabeth Carlson, Jose and Elizabeth Referente, Roger Compodonico, Sergio A. Lopez, Yan Wang and Hui Yao, Danial and Andrea Seluk, Robert Hutchins, Robert and Kelly Farfan, Bonnie Corbett, Helen Pagola, and Manny Espinola v. City of Houston Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Ken Wise In Interest of KLAC (pdf) (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 21, 2010)(Boyce) (termination of parental rights affirmed, ineffective assistance of counsel claim rejected) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce 14-08-00960-CV In the Interest of K.L.A.C., D.D.C., and S.L.H.C Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER In Re Dorman (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan 12, 2009)(Boyce)(election law mandamus) (law prohibiting candidate from running for two offices at the same time enforced by injunction) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Frost, Boyce, and Sullivan. 14-10-00024-CV In Re Steven Dorman Appeal from of Harris County (Judge Al Bennett) Santex Builders, LLC v. Guefen Construction, LLC (pdf) (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 15, 2009)(Boyce) (default judgment set aside, defective service of citation) Santex Builders, LLC (“Santex”) and Curtis R. Medlin appeal the trial court’s final default judgment in favor of Guefen Construction, LLC (“Guefen”) and the trial court’s order denying their motion to set aside default judgment and alternative motion for new trial. Because we conclude service of process was defective, we reverse and remand. REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Anderson, Seymore and Boyce 14-08-00840-CV Santex Builders, LLC and Curtis R. Medlin v. Guefen Construction, LLC Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Elizabeth Ray In Interest of CW (pdf) (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 10, 2009)(Boyce) (Appeal from final order terminating parental rights) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Boyce 14-09-00306-CV In the Intererst of C.W., Jr., I.S., E.R., & D.G Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Janis Louise Yarbrough Citrin Holdings, LLC v. Minnis (pdf) (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 8, 2009)(Boyce) (denial of special appearance affirmed in interlocutory appeal challenging personal jurisdiction) Appellants Jacob Citrin, Citrin Holdings LLC, Cargo Investors LLC, and Cargo Investors II LLC challenge the trial court’s order denying their special appearances. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(7) (Vernon 2008). We affirm. AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00186-CV Citrin Holdings, LLC, Jacob Citrin, Cargo Investors LLC, and Cargo Investors II LLC v. Matthew Minnis and Cullen 130, LLC Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jaclanel McFarland Hintz v. Lally, MD (pdf) (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009)(Boyce) (TTCA, dismissal of employee)(Election of Remedies Under the Tort Claims Act Dismissal Under Section 101.106(f) Section 101.106(a)) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Boyce 14-08-00635-CV Sheryl Hintz, as next of friend for Donald Hintz, Jr. v. Kevin Lally, M.D. Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Sharon McCally Bejjani v. TRC Services, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009)(Boyce) (DTPA car repair, foreclosure of mechanic's lien, segregation of attorney’s fees) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Boyce 14-08-00750-CV Khalil Bejjani, Individually and dba Bejjani Enterprises, Inc., and dba Bejjani Automotive Group, Inc., and dba Toyex Bimmer Sales & Services and dba Toyex/Bimmer; Bejjani Enterprises, Inc., Individually, Et al v. TRC Services, Inc. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jacqueline Lucci-Smith Opinion Production: Justice William J. Boyce wrote 129 opinions in Fiscal Year 2008-2009: 57 Opinions on the merits, 66 per curiam opinions, and 6 other opinions. Justice Boyce did not write opinions dissenting from his peers or concurring. Also see --> 2008 Civil Appellate Opinions by Justice Bill Boyce . |
