No. 24-BC11A-0016 Bestway Oilfield, Inc. v. Jacob R. Cox, et al. 24-bc11a-0016.pdf Jurisdiction and remand. In this suit Bestway asserted various causes of action arising out of Cox’s alleged breach of his former employment agreement with Bestway, including misappropriation of proprietary information. The action was commenced 4 years…
No. 24-BC03A-0004 CTen LLC, etc. v. John Tarbox, et al. 24-bc03a-0004.pdf Jurisdiction – Amount in Controversy/Burdens of Proof. The case arises out of a dispute over governance of Summer Moon Holdings after plaintiff purported to remove managers designated by the majority owner; plaintiff brought this action in…
No. 24-BC11A-004 Lone Star NGL Product Services, LLC v. EagleClaw Midstream Ventures, LLC, et al. 24-bc11a-0004-lone-star-ngl-product-services-llc-vs-cr-pe-opinion-and-order.pdf Jurisdiction. Because this lawsuit commenced long before September 1, 2024, the effective date of the Act establishing the Business Court, the parties may not rely on the provisions of Chapter 25A to…
No. 24-BC01A-0006 Christopher Seter v. Westdale Asset Managment, Ltd., et al 24-bc01a-0006-christopher-seter-v-wesdale-asset-management-ltd-jgb-ventures-i-ltd-joseph.pdf Jurisdiction. Because this case was commenced in the Dallas County County Court before September 1, 2024, the Business Court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate it. See, e.g., Energy Transfer LP, et al. v. Culberson Midstream, LLC, et…
No. 24-BC11B-008 XTO Energy, Inc. v. Houston Pipe Line Company, et al. 24-bc11b-0008-xto-energy-v-houston-pipeline-company-opinion-and-order.pdf Jurisdiction. Under H.B. 19, the court only has jurisdiction over cases commenced on or after September 1, 2024, and it did not have jurisdiction to hear this removed case, which was filed in 2021; remanded…
No. 24-BC04B-0001 James Jorrie v. Craig Charles, et al. 24-bc04b-0001-james-jorrie-v-al-global-services-opinion-and-order.pdf Jurisdiction. Under H.B. 19, the court only has jurisdiction over cases commenced on or after September 1, 2024, and the court did not have jurisdiction over this removed case, which was filed in 2018; case remanded to…
No. 24-BC08B-0001 Tema Oil and Gas Co. v. ETC Field Services, LL, etc. 24-bc08b-0001-tema-oil-and-gas-company-v-etc-field-services-llc-opinion-order.pdf Jurisdiction. Under H.B. 19, the court only has jurisdiction over cases commenced on or after September 1, 2024, and the court did not have jurisdiction over this removed case, which was filed in…
No. 24-BC01B-0007 Synergy Global Outsourcing, LLC v. Hinduja Global Solutions, Inc. et al. 24-bc01b-0007-synergy-global-v-hinduja-global-opinion.pdf Jurisdiction. Under H. B. 19, the court only has jurisdiction over cases commenced on or after September 1, 2024, and it did not have jurisdiction to hear this removed case, which was filed…
Opinion of October 30, 2024 No. 24-BC01B-0005 Energy Transfer LP, etc., et al. v. Culberson Midstream LLC, et al. 24-bc01b-0005-energy-transfer-lp-v-culberson-midstream-opinion.pdf JURISDICTION: Defendants’ motion to remand the case to the 193rd District Court of Dallas County is granted. The court lacks jurisdiction over cases filed before September 1,…
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