Low v. Henry

Texas follows a “fair notice” standard for pleading, in which courts assess the sufficiency of pleadings by determining whether an opposing party can ascertain from the pleading the nature, basic issues, and the type of evidence that might be relevant to the controversy. See Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 230 (Tex.2004); Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corp. v. Auld, 34 S.W.3d 887, 896-97 (Tex.2000); Boyles v. Kerr, 855 S.W.2d 593, 601 (Tex.1993); see also Tex.R. Civ. P. 47(a). However, the actual facts and evidence of a specific case limit this relatively liberal standard.…