First Court of Appeals August 2009 Opinions in Civil Cases

August 14, 2009 (click dates for complete lists of decided cases, and related links)

Civil Causes Decided:

Wilson v. Davis (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 14, 2009)(Taft) (wrongful death DWI collision, theories of corporate liability for deadly car wreck caused by intoxicated individual, respondeat superior, course and scope of employment, piercing corporate veil, alter ego theory, and others)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT:
Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala
01-06-00424-CV Rhonda Wilson and Thomas Stevenson, et al. v. Sam Davis, Amalgam Western, et al
Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County

August 13, 2009

Shipley Brothers, Ltd v. Republic National Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 13, 2009)(Jennings) (Subst. Op. by Jennings)(judgment vacated and case remanded regardless of merits pursuant to settlement agreement) SET ASIDE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR RENDITION OF JUDGMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARTIES' AGREEMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-07-00911-CV Shipley Brothers, Ltd., Shipley Brothers, Inc., Lone Star Investments, Kenneth Shipley and
Calvin Junek, Jr. v. Republic National Bank and Robert F. Larson
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd

August 6, 2009

Kurtzemann v. TDPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 6, 2009)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-08-00543-CV David Kurtzemann v. Texas Department of Public Safety
Appeal from County Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. R. Jack Cagle

August 4, 2009

In re Coffer (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 4, 2009)(Sharp)
(habeas corpus, mother held in contempt for nonpayment of child support)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS:
Opinion by Justice Sharp
Before Justice Sharp
01-08-00666-CV In re Alicia M. Coffer
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County
Trial court judge: David Farr | Robert Hinojosa