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…
No. 26-BC01B-0018 Joseph Beard v. Henry Ross Perot, Jr., et al. (Division 1, Judge Whitehill) 2026 Tex. Bus. 65 Contracts. Background. Beard, an experienced investor, was defendant Perot Jain’s first partner from 2015 to 2020 and spent four years running its portfolio company Access Healthcare. His Employment Agreement made…
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…
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