Legal Opinion
Minton v. Gunn
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 2011No. 10-0141PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice JOHNSON, and Justice LEHRMANN joined.
This case arises out of patent infringement litigation. We consider whether federal courts possess exclusive subject-matter jurisdiction over state-based legal malpractice claims that require the application of federal patent law. The federal patent issue presented here is necessary, disputed, and substantial within the context of the overlying state legal malpractice lawsuit. Additionally, the patent issue may be determined without creating a jurisdictional imbalance between state and federal…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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