Legal Opinion

Texas Law Shield LLP v. Crowley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 20, 2016No. 14-15-00705-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

J. Brett Busby, Justice

In this interlocutory appeal, appellants Texas Law Shield LLP, Darren Rice, Edwin Walker, Walker & Rice, P.C., and Walker & Byington, P.L.L.C. appeal the trial court’s order granting class certification to appellees Brad Crowley and Terri-lyn Crowley, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated. Appellants raise multiple issues challenging the trial court’s certification order. Because individual issues in this barratry suit will predominate over common issues, we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion when it certified the class. We…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Gary Wayne Jaster v. Comet II Construction, Inc., Joe H. Schneider, Laura H. Schneider, and Austin Design GroupTexas Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Anderson Producing Inc. v. Koch Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Marketing on Hold Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. v. PittsTexas Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc v. Cathay Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018
  2. Alice Marie Gandy v. Robert Williamson, Estate of Jimmy Glenn Williamson, Jimmy Williamson, P.C., Williamson & Rusnak, Cyndi Rusnak, and Cyndi Rusnak, PLLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2021
  3. Dezzie Brumfield D/B/A LAD Enterprises v. Jimmy Williamson, Jimmy Williamson, PC, Williamson & Rusnak, Cyndi Rusnak, Cyndi Rusnak, PLLC and Law Offices of Michael Pohl, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2021
  4. Efrain Contreras v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2011
  5. Efrain Contreras v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2011

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