Texas Business Court Decision – May 11, 2026

Dallas Sports Group, LLC, et al. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., et al. (First Division, Judge Whitehill) Microsoft Word – BW’s Order Regarding Attorneys’ fees (klw sfb pjs edits – clean)

Attorneys’ Fees. All issues in the case have been decided in plaintiffs’ favor, and the court has granted their requested declaratory and injunctive relief and denied the defendants’ counterclaims – See Dallas Sports Club, et al. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., 2026 Tex. Bus. 15 (Apr. 2 2026). Under the Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 37.009, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees as are equitable and just. The court twice informed counsel that it was starting from a point where  it seemed logical that each side paid their own fees, but was “open to being persuaded” otherwise. Each side later stipulated that they had $3.6 million in attorneys’ fees and that such amounts were reasonable and necessary; they waived any further presentations. Based on the record, including the parties’ stipulations and their waiver of the opportunity to persuade the court otherwise, each side shall pay their own attorneys’ fees.