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Texas Business Court Opinion – November 5, 2025

No. 25-BC08B-0013  Lensable, Inc. v. RBH SPE One, LLC, et al. (Eighth Div., Judge Stagner) Contracts and Fraud. Defendant Robert Byrnes (Byrnes) sought to purchase Lensable, an internet eyewear company, using defendant Coscolleula to conduct the negotiations on behalf of Byrnes’s  companies, defendants RBH Spe One (RBH SPE) and…

Texas Business Court Decision – November 3, 2025

No. 25-BC03B-0002   Cadence McShane Construction Company LLC v. Ryan BB-Blockhouse Creek, LLC (Third Division, Judge Sweeten)25-bc03b-0002-cadence-mcshane-construction-co-v-ryan-bb-blockhouse-creek-2025-tex-bus-43.pdf Jurisdiction. Cadence, the general contractor on a 347-unit apartment contractor, sued  Ryan BB-Blockhouse (Ryan), the landowner, for breach of contract and seven other causes of action; Ryan counterclaimed for mismanagement of the project…

Texas Business Court Decision – October 29, 2025

No. 25-BC01A-0013   Fiberwave, Inc. v. AT&T Enterprises, LLC (First Division, Judge Bouressa)  25-bc01a-0013-fiberwave-v-att-enterprises-2025-tex-bus-42.pdf Civil case – Damages. The matter comes before the court on defendant AT&T’s motion for partial summary judgment on Fiberwave’s tort claims (the facts of which are not developed in the opinion). AT&T asserted Fiberwave’s claims…

Texas Business Court Decision – October 28, 2025

No. 25-BC11A-0013   Marathon Oil Co. v. Mercuria Energy America, LLC Third Division, Judge Andrews, sitting by assignment in the Eleventh Division)  25-bc11a-0013-marathon-oil-v-mercuria-energy-america-2025-tex-bus-40.pdf Civil case -Damages. This dispute arises out of Marathon’s declaration of force majeure under its natural gas contract with Mercuria (see the court’s opinion of October 14,…

Texas Business Court Decision – October 29, 2025

No. 25-BC01B-0019    JT Capital LLC v. Blom Capital LLC, et al. (Division 1, Judge Whitehill)  25-bc01b-0019-jt-capital-v-blom-capital-2025-tex-bus-41.pdf Civil case –  Personal Jurisdiction. This dispute arises out of a deal between JT Capital, Blom, and Capella Funds to acquire an apartment building in Princeton, Texas. After they fell out, JT…

Fifteenth Court of Appeals Decision – October 16, 2025

No. 15-24-00040-CV  The State of Texas v. Yelp, Inc. (Bastrop County Dist. Court)  SearchMedia.aspx Civil case – Jurisdiction. The State brought this action seeking civil penalties, damages, and injunctive relief for Yelp’s alleged violation of the Deceptive Practices Act; Yelp…

Texas Business Court Decision – October 14, 2025

No. 25-BCA11A-0013 Marathon Oil Co. v. Mercuria Energy America, LLC (Eleventh Division, Judge Andrews)  25-bc11a-0013-marathon-oil-v-mercuria-energy-america-2025-tex-bus-39.pdf Civil case – Contracts. Marathon Oil was required by the parties’ contract to deliver natural gas to Mercuria. In the wake of  Winter Storm Uri, Marathon declared force majeure and did not deliver the…

Fifteenth Court of Appeals Decision – October 9, 2025

No. 15-25-00003-CV  Lone Star NGL Product Services LLC, etc. v. Eagleclaw Midstream Ventures LLC, et al. Jurisdiction. In an opinion dated December 20, 2024, the Business Court concluded it lacked jurisdiction over this case, where the parties had executed a…

Texas Business Court Decision – October 7, 2025

No. 24-BC11A-0024  Isaac Arnold, Jr., et al. v. Blue Ridge Landfill TX, LP, etc. (11th Div., Judge Sharp) Civil case – Breach of Contract/Denial of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment.  Under the parties’ contract, Blue Ridge Landfill paid plaintiffs royalties for revenue it generated on waste disposed at the…

Texas Business Court Decision – September 23, 2025

No. 25-BC04A-0013    Charlotte Barrett v. Marcus Barrett, IV, et al. (Fourth Division, J. Barnard)  25-bc04a-0013-barrett-v-barrett-2025-tex-bus-37.pdf Civil case – Jurisdiction.  In this action filed in Bexar County Probate Court,  plaintiff contended the three individual defendants mismanaged family trusts during the time they served as trustees; she sought modification of…

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