No. 26-BC08A-0007 DrinkPAK, LLC v. PRIII and Trammell Crow Company, LLC. (Eighth Division, Judge Bullard) 26-bc08a-0007-drinkpak-v-priii-crow-building-c-2026-tex-bus-27.pdf Removal to Business Court/Jurisdiction. Background. DrinkPAK makes canned beverages, and it agreed to lease a 1.3 million square feet space from defendant PRIII for a bottling facility. DrinkPAK claimed the building’s foundation was…
No. 24-BC11B-0023 Westlake Longview Corp., et al. v. Eastman Chemical Co. (Eleventh Division, Judge Andrews, sitting by assignment) Contracts. Background. In 2006, Eastman sold Westlake its polyethylene facilities in Longview and a pipeline that runs from Longview to a major ethylene trading hub in Mont Belvieu. Before the sale,…
No. 25-BC04A-0015 Pradera SFR, LLC v. American Housing Ventures, LLC (Fourth Division, Judge Barnard) Jurisdiction. Background. Pradera signed a Development Agreement with American Housing Ventures (AHV) to develop a 250-home project near San Antonio; AHV was the project manager and agreed to indemnify Pradera for any losses resulting from…
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…
Aspire Commercial, LLC v. Christopher Stephenson and BES.AI, LLC (Eleventh Division, Judge Stagner) 26-bc11b-0040-aspire-commercial-v-stephenson-2026-tex-bus-23.pdf Remand Motions Background: This trade secrets suit was filed in Harris County against defendant Stephenson, and stated claims for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, breach of fiduciary duty, equitable…
No. 25-BC08B-oo25 The Mark at Weatherford Owner, LLC v. Darwin German, etc., et al. (Div. 8, Judge Stagner) 25-bc08b-0025-the-mark-at-weatherford-owner-v-german-2026-tex-bus-22.pdf Contracts. Background. Plaintiff agreed to sell a multi-million apartment complex to defendants and when they struggled to assemble the acquired cash, plaintiff salvaged the deal by extending them a $4.7…
No. 25-BC01B-038 Jean Christine Thompson and Thompson Petroleum v. Anchor Capital and Michael Mann, 2026 Tex. Bus. 21 (1st Div., Judge Whitehill) Contracts. Jean Thompson (“Thompson”), President of Thompson Petroleum Corporation (“TPC”) met defendant Michael Mann in 2022 and began investing millions through her holding company, Christy 2017LP, into…
No, 25-BC04B-0007 Robert May, et al. v. INEOS Oil & Gas, (Fourth Division, Judge Sharp) 25-bc04b-0007-may-v-ineos-usa-oil-gas-2026-tex-bus-20.pdf Contracts/Oil & Gas Leases/Extrinsic Evidence. For the court’s earlier opinion, see the entry of March 27, 2026, in which the court granted in part, and denied in part, defendants’ motion for summary judgment…
No. 25-BC03A-008 Enosis Investments, LLC, et al v. Brett Jensen, et al. (Third Division, Judge Andrews) Fiduciary Duty. In 2021, George Lake and Brett Jensen agreed to acquire and manage the Reserve at Lake Travis, a mixed-use development. To do so, they formed four LLCs – Harbor Village,…
No. 26-BC11A-0004 Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Phillip Daskevich, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Stagner) Contracts. Gage Western (Gage) is a Texas LLC whose governance is controlled by a three-member Board of Directors: a Class A Director (Donavan, appointed by majority investor Energy Founders ), a Class B Director…
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