Opinions by Other Justices of the First Court of Appeals, sitting in Houston, Texas Chief Justice Sherry Radack Justice Timothy Taft (former) Justice Jim Sharp Justice Sam Nuchia (former) Justice Terry Jennings Justice Evelyn Keyes Justice Elsa Alcala Justice George C. Hanks, Jr. Justice Laura C. Higley Justice Jane Bland |
Justice Terry Jennings won election to the First Court of Appeals in 2000 and was sworn in by Texas Supreme Court Justice Greg Abbott, who later became Texas Attorney General, a position he still occupies. Like fellow Justice Elsa Alcala, Jennings previously served as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Jennings earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Justice Jennings is the most independent jurist on the court. In fiscal year 2006 Justice Jennings wrote 22 concurring opinions and three dissents. His 25 separate opinions account for almost 60% of concurrences and dissents on the 9 member court, of which four Justices never wrote separately during that same time period. Justice Jennings ranks third statewide in the number of separate opinions. His total number of concurring and dissenting opinions exceeded the total for all justices on several other courts of appeals. Justice Jennings’ majority opinions also draw dissenting views from other members on his court. Justice Jennings is a Republican, as are all of his peers on the court. Jennings was re-elected as an unopposed incumbent in the 2006 general election. Find more judge and court information at the Houston-Opinions Home Page |
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2010 Civil Cases with Opinions by Justice Terry Jennings In Re Martin (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 4, 2010)(Jennings) (inmate litigation, prison-bound author's suit against would-be publisher dismissed as frivolous) Appellant, Timothy Paul Martin, who is incarcerated and represents himself pro se, contends that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that his lawsuit is frivolous and dismissing his lawsuit with prejudice without holding an evidentiary hearing. We affirm. AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland 01-09-00175-CV In re Timothy Paul Martin Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County Trial Court Judge: Hon. W. Edwin Denman Cash Rent-A-Car v. Old American County Mutual Fire Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 14, 2009) (Jennings)(conversion, trespass, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and bailment agreement, violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”), and the Texas Insurance Code) Appellant, Cash Rent-A-Car (“RAC”), challenges the trial court’s rendition of summary judgment in favor of appellees, Old American County Mutual Insurance Company (“Old American”) and Affirmative Insurance Services, Inc. (“Affirmative”), in RAC’ s suit against appellees for conversion, trespass, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and bailment agreement, and violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act, Footnote the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”), Footnote and the Texas Insurance Code. Footnote In two issues, RAC contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of appellees because the summary judgment evidence presented a genuine issue of material fact on all of RAC’s claims and because appellees did not file a summary judgment motion addressing all of RAC’s claims. AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp 01-09-00021-CV Cash Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and Affirmative Insurance Services, Inc. Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Brent Gamble Matthews v. McCall Northrup (pdf) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 14, 2010)(Jennings) (child support determination of amount) Because Matthews has not supplied this Court with a statement of facts with which to review the trial court’s determination of deemed income from the Partnership in calculating his child support obligation, we hold Matthews has waived review of his issue. AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp 01-09-00063-CV Matthew A. Matthews v. Elizabeth McCall Northrup Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Annette Kuntz Also see --> 2009 Civil Appeals with Opinions by Justice Terry Jennings Also see --> 2008 Civil Appellate Opinions by Justice Terry Jennings Also see --> 2007 Opinions Authored by Justice Jennings in Civil Appeals . |