The Dallas Court of Appeals recently decided a case in which it held that it was mandatory for the trial court to grant a trial amendment. The opinion is interesting because its procedural facts suggest other scenarios in which a mandatory trial amendment might be required.

The basic dispute was a contract dispute between Dallas City

The Texas Supreme Court recently set In Re Nalle Plastics Limited Partnership for oral argument indicating that it will decide whether attorney’s fees must be superseded pending appeal.  The Court will resolve a split of authority that has developed in Texas courts of appeals as to whether attorney’s fees consitute "compensatory damages" under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 24.2 and