The Texas arbitration statutes contemplate that a trial court has jurisdiction to issue an injunction in support of an arbitration. So what happens if the trial court issues a temporary injunction but the form of the injunction does not (and cannot) comply with Rule 683? According to the Dallas Court of Appeals, Rule 683 takes a
interlocutory appeal
Certificate of Merit Requirement is Broad
By Mike Northrup on
Posted in Opinions & Judgments
In 2007, the Texas Legislature adopted a Certificate of Merit requirement applicable to claims against architects and engineers. The statutory requirement is much like the expert affidavit requirement applicable to health care liability claims. The Houston First District Court of Appeals has given us an idea of just how broadly the statute should be interpreted.…
Demise of Interlocutory Appeal of Temporary Injunctions?
By Mike Northrup on
Posted in Opinions & Judgments
If you’ve got a pending interlocutory appeal from a temporary injunction, or if you are considering filing such an appeal, you will want to pay attention to this.
The Dallas Court of Appeals has held that interlocutory appeals of temporary injunctions should be dismissed because they seek advisory opinions. In Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. Association of Taxicab Operators, USA, the Association of Taxicab Operators sought temporary and permanent injunctive relief against the Airport Board’s new airport policy favoring taxicabs with dedicated CNG-powered engines. After the trial court granted a temporary injunction, the Airport Board appealed. Notably, at the oral argument, the court of appeals panel asked about the status of the trial on the permanent injunction and the parties advised the court that they had agreed to continue the case because of the pendency of the appeal of the temporary injunction.…
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Mandamus is not the way to challenge denial of arbitration under the FAA
By Mike Northrup on
Posted in Mandamus
Once upon a time, if there was doubt about whether an arbitration agreement was subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a party complaining of a denial of a motion to compel arbitration had to file (1) an interlocutory appeal AND (2) a petition for writ of mandamus, then seek to consolidate the two separate…
Mootness and the CORYER Exception
By Byron Henry on
Posted in Opinions & Judgments
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently had an opportunity to review and apply the mootness doctrine with respect to appeals and, in the process, expound on the rarely invoked exception to mootness known as "capable of repetition, yet evading review" (CORYER). In this case, the Plaintiff sought a temporary injunction and declaratory judgment that Duncanville’s ordinance…