No. 26-BC03A-0027 The Bakery LLC, et al. v. Naterra International, Inc. (Third Division, Judge Andrews) 2026 Tex. Bus. 64 Jurisdiction. Background. Plaintiffs sued Naterra in May, 2026 on a sworn account, alleging Naterra owed them $1.3 for services provided. In July, Naterra filed counterclaims seeking more that $60 million…
No. 15-25-00001-CV CreateAI Holdings, Inc., etc. v. Bot Auto Tx, Inc. (on Appeal from the Business Court Division 11A, Harris County, Texas. Trial Court Cause No. 24-BC-11A-0007. 2025 Tex. Bus. 17). For a summary, see Texas Business Court Decision – May 13, 2025 – Dowd Bennett ; for the…
No. 26-BC11A-0053 Russell Hinds v. Sandman Offshore, LLC, et al (Eleventh Division, Judge Sharp) 2026 Tex. Bus. 63 Rule 91a/Contracts/fiduciary duty/fraud/conversion/tortious interference. Background. Hinds, Wegner and three others each held a 20% membership interest in Sandman Offshore, LLC, an oil and gas company, with Hinds and Wegner serving as…
No. 26-BC04B-0009 John Parker, et al v. Lynzara-Austin Real Estate Management, LLC, et al. (Fourth Division, Judge Sharp) 2026 Tex. Bus. 62 Business Court Jurisdiction. Background. This dispute arises from the breakdown of a longstanding business relationship between John Parker and Michael Shalit concerning the Tapatio Springs Golf Resort…
No. 26-BC11A-0054 Rashmin Dhannani, etc. v. Syeda Misbah Batool, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Adrogue) 2026 Tex. Bus. 61 Business Court Jurisdiction. Background. Plaintiff Dhannani filed her original complaint in April, 2026 in Harris County District Court alleging defendants removed and converted approximately $500,000 in Select Novelties’ company inventory,…
No. 25-BC11A-0083 Unimacts Global, LLC, et al. v. Ayr Energy, Inc. (Eleventh Division, Judge Barnard) 2026 Tex. Bus. 60 Discovery. Protective Orders/Trade Secrets. Background. Plaintiffs (Unimacts) sued Ayr Energy in a trade-secrets misappropriation dispute involving rival transformer manufacturers. On March 18, 2026, the court entered a protective order establishing…
No. 25-BC01B-0030 Preston Hollow Capital, LLC, et al. v. Truist Bank, etc. (First Division, Judge Whitehill) 2026 Tex. Bus. 59 25-bc01b-0030-preston-hollow-capital-v-truist-bank-2026-tex-bus-59.pdf Please note, the court previously issued an opinion in this matter on February 3, 2026 – 2026 Tex. Bus. 5. Here is a link to our summary. …
No. 25-BC11A-0017 Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC, et al. v. Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Adrogue) 26 Tex. Bus. 58 25-bc11a-0017-clean-hydrogen-works-v-denbury-carbon-solutions-2026-tex-bus-58.pdf Louisiana Monopolization Act and Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act. Background. In April 2021, Clean Hydrogen Works formed LA-1, a Louisiana LLC, to develop a clean…
No. 26-BC11A-0012 Duncan Carrington, et al v. Aaron Corsi, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Adrogue) 26 Tex. Bus. 57 26-bc11a-0012-carrington-v-corsi-2026-tex-bus-57.pdf Conversion. Background. Plaintiffs Carrington and Hiller were early investors in Heady Brewing Company, LLC, which owned 8th Wonder Brewery. They held more than 77,000 Class A-1 Units, which…
No. 26-BC11A-0024 CAM Industrial Solutions LLC, et al. v. Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC., et al. (Eleventh Div. , Judge Stagner) 2026 Tex. Bus. 56 26-bc11a-0024-cam-industrial-solutions-v-brown-root-industrial-services-2026-tex-bus-56.pdf Contracts/Fiduciary Duty/Res Judicata/Privity/Issue Preclusion. Background. CAM lost its longtime maintenance contract for ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex to competitor Brown & Root in…
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