Tex. App.- Houston Nov. 2008 Decisions from the First Court of Appeals

November 2008 Houston Court of Appeals Decisions
(Tex. App.- Houston[1st Dist.] Nov. 2008)

SIMULIS LLC v. G.E. Electric Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 26, 2006)(Taft)(garnishment of payroll funds approved)

Nabelek v. City of Houston (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 26, 2008)(Taft)Nabelek v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 26, 3008)(Taft)

French v. Gilbert (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 26, 2008)(Taft) (malpractice, abatement vs. dismissal)

Liu v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 26, 2008)(Wilson)Mooseviadeen v. Toote Tigard, (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Nuchia)

City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Bland)

In Re Rein Henderson, Deceased (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Radack)Carter v. City of Galveston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Bland)

Garcia v. Harding (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Jennings)

Donaho v. Bennet (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 20, 2008)(Alcala)

Bio Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. v. Morse (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 13, 2008)(Jennings)(appeal, partial record)

Delahoussaye v. Kana (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Nov 13, 2008)(Alcala) (suit for return of real property, rescission of deed, gift)

A/K Service LLC v. HCAD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 13, 2008)(Hanks) (exclusion of evidence, no harm)

Lara-Robledo v. Salmons (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 13, 2008)(Hanks) (naming defendant properly, dba, partnership, default judgment)

Safety National Casualty Corp. v. State of Texas (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 7, 2008)(Nuchia)(forfeiture, supplemental opinion)

Chau v. Riddle, MD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Hanks) (opinion on remand)(HCLC, botched intubation of newborn)

Hilburn v. Providian Holdings, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Taft)(interpretation of easement agreement, untimely designation of expert witness) (UDJA, interpretation of easement agreement, untimely designation of expert witness, attorney's fees expert)

Stoker v. Stoker (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Keyes)(divorce, property division, economic contribution claim)Hahn v. Love (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Higley)(real estate law , judgment lien, cloud on title, constructive trust counterclaim, intervention, satisfaction of judgment)

Williams v. Jackson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(opinion on rehearing by Radack)(attorney fee litigation, breach not excused, duress defense unsuccessful, justification defense fails)

In Interest of BHG (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(per curiam) (termination appeal)

Ross v. Nicon Construction, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(interlocutory appeal, special appearance)

Cramer v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(Jennings)(denial of motion to transfer venue re determined de novo by county court on appeal)

Roxar Flow Management AS v. FLowsys (USA) Inc (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008)(per curiam)(DWOP, nonpayment of fees)