March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Shielding the Community Estate: Driver-Spouses Entitled to Mandatory Bifurcation of Punitive Damage Claims
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Decree Is Not Enough: Dallas Court Explains Why ‘Findings’ Inside a Judgment Are Procedurally Meaningless in Bench Trials
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Two-Stage Appeal Trap in Partitions and the Risk of Relying on an Opponent’s Jury Demand Following Nonsuit
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Procedural Guillotine: Defeating Common-Law Marriage Claims via Deemed Admissions and Rule 166a Strictness
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Precision Strikes in Property Litigation: Attacking the ‘Common Element’ via No-Evidence Summary Judgment
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Defeating the ‘Accidental Finality’ Trap: Using TRAP 27.2 Abatements to Resolve Conflicting Jurisdictional Orders
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Jury Demand Shield: Why Your Client’s Right to a Jury Won’t Save a No-Evidence Property or Status Claim
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Digital Tracking and Litigation Abuse: Defeating Constitutional Challenges to Texas Stalking and Vexatious Litigant Findings
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Mandamus Pitfall: Failure to Provide In Camera Records Precludes Appellate Review of Discovery Privilege Claims
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Fee Trap: How Failing to Submit a Jury Question or Formalize a Bifurcation Agreement Forfeits Your Right to Attorney’s Fees
