Legal Opinion
in Re Arnold & Itkin, L.L.P., Beck Redden, L.L.P., Albritton Law Firm, Kurt Arnold, Cory Itkin, Jason Itkin, Russell Post, Fields Alexander, Jas Brar and Eric Albritton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 9, 2016No. 01-15-00989-CV, NO. 01-15-00990-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Jane Bland, Justice
In this appeal, we determine whether a claim for legal taalpractice is ripe for adjudication. In the underlying state court action, the clients have sued their former lawyers for the lawyers’ alleged negligence in handling their federal court personal injury cáses. The federal court dismissed the clients’ personal injury cases, ruling that Mexico was the proper forum for those suits. But the federal court conditioned its dismissal on a return jurisdiction clause, should the Mexican courts refuse to exercise jurisdiction over the personal injury claims when properly…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Patterson v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Waco Independent School District v. GibsonTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- In Re Team Rocket, L.P.Texas Supreme Court · 2008
- Hughes v. Mahaney & HigginsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.