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SM Energy Co. v. Union Pac. R.R. Co. considers a question frequently asked in Texas suits affecting title: When is a suit a trespass to try title action and not a declaratory judgment...
Where a plaintiff has filed suit alleging claims arising out of the unauthorized, commercial use of her “Perfect Brownie Pan” idea, the complaint must be dismissed because it was filed outside the applicable limitations period. “In the early 2000s, plaintiff Mary Gattineri worked retail for Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. (‘Williams-Sonoma’). But she was not only interested
Where a plaintiff has filed a motion to sever and transfer claims against one defendant to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the motion should be denied because severance and transfer of the claims against that defendant are not necessary for the plaintiff to maintain a nationwide collective action. “When the
Where a plaintiff has filed an emergency motion for trustee process attachment against a defendant’s interest in the proceeds of the sale of a commercial condominium unit, that motion should be allowed because the plaintiff has shown that she is likely to recover $550,000 or more in damages. “Rebecca Wetteman seeks to tie up, as
Where the plaintiff in a Title IX suit against public school defendants has moved to compel the further deposition of one of her former classmates, that motion should be denied because the deponent faces continued criminal exposure for his alleged violation of federal laws against child pornography, so he is entitled to invoked his Fifth