No. 15-26-00136 In re Joseph Beard, Relator (Business Court No. 26-BC-1B-0018) On a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus SearchMedia.aspx For the Business Court’s decision of September 22, 2026, see 2026 Tex. Bus. 65 Summary: Texas Business Court Decision – September 22, 2026 – Dowd Bennett Background. Beard worked…
No. 25-BC01XB-0030 Preston Hollow Capital, LLC, et al v. Truist Bank, etc. 2026 Tex. Bus. 59 (August 17, 2026) Texas Business Court Decision – August 14, 2026 On October 7, 2026, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals granted plaintiffs’ petition for permissive appeal pursuant to Section 51.014 of the Civil…
No. 25-BC08A-0014 Michael E. Crain v. William “Will” Northern (Eighth Division, Judge Bullard) 2026 Tex. Bus. 72 25-bc08a-0014-crain-v-northern-26-tex-bus-72.pdf Contracts/Summary Judgments. Background. For the court’s earlier opinion granting defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction on plaintiff’s derivative claims on the entities’ behalf for lack of standing, see Crain v. Northern, 2026…
No. 25-BC08B-0019 Exeter Denton Land, L.P. v. Ariat International, Inc. (Eighth Division, Judge Stagner) 2026 Tex. Bus. 71 25-bc08b-0019-exeter-denton-land-v-ariat-intl-2026-tex-bus-71.pdf Breach of a Lease. Background. Ariat leased a 609,000 square-foot warehouse from Exeter for use as a distribution center. The lease contained an “as-is” clause (Sec. 2(a)), but that…
No. 26-BC01A-0052 Gary Guillaume, etc. v. Brian Armstrong, et al. (First Division, Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 70 26-bc01a-0052-guillaume-v-armstrong-2026-tex-bus-70.pdf Derivative Shareholder Actions. Background. Coinbase is a Texas corporation, having reincorporated in Texas from Delaware in 2025. Plaintiff commenced this action in the 68th Judicial District Court, Dallas…
No. 26-BC03A-0010 FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., et al (Third Division, Judge Andrews) 2026 Tex. Bus. 69 Contracts. Note: On September 25, 2026, the court issued an order that granted defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on FSTI’s claim that DPC breached its obligation to buy FSTI’s bulk bleach…
No. 15-25-00244-CV Karl Drusch and TrueAero, LLC v. Stratton Borchers (Business Court Division 8b – No. 25-BC08B-0021) No. 15-26-00087-CV Karl Drusch and TrueAero LLC v. Stratton Borchers (Business Court Division 1A – No. 24-BC01A-0014) [Brister, Author, with Field and Farris) Arbitration. Background. Stratton Borchers was terminated as President of…
No. 25-BC01A-0040 Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) v. The Boeing Company (1st Div., Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 68 25-bc01a-0040-southwest-airlines-pilots-assoc-v-boeing-co-2026-tex-bus-68.pdf Fraud – 737 Max Litigation. For the court’s prior opinion, see S.W. Airlines Pilots Assoc., 2026 Tex. Bus. 37. SWAPA’s initial pleadings advanced what the court summarizes as…
No. 26-bc01A-0062 Runner Runner LLC v. BLPP Holdings, LLC, et al. (1st Div. Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 67 26-bc01a-0062-runner-runner-v-blpp-holdings-2026-tex-bus-67.pdf Jurisdiction – Amount in Controversy. Background. Runner Runner (Runner) sued BLPP Holdings and several other defendants in the 134th District Court, Dallas County. The suit is…
No. 26-BC11A-0053 Russell Hinds v. Sandman Offshore, LLC, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Sharp) 2026 Tex. Bus. 66 26-bc11a-0053-hinds-v-sandman-offshore-2026-tex-bus-66.pdf Rule 91a/Fraud/Tortious Interference/Aiding-and-abetting. Background. The court partially granted defendants’ motions to dismiss in a September 15, 2026 decision, 2026 Tex. Bus. 63. Here, the court deals with plaintiff’s motion…
Sign up to receive our newsletter
Dowd Bennett is a litigation firm with extensive courtroom experience. Led by trial-seasoned lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judicial law clerks, our team shares tenacity, a passion for seeing cases through trial and a complete commitment to client service.