Reported Appellant Decisions

Recent reported appellant court decisions in which I have been involved include the following:

T. Michael Quigley v. Robert Bennett, 227 S.W.3d 51 (Tex., No. 05-0870, June 8, 2007.) (value of a royalty interest in minerals can not be considered in determining compensation for geologic services with no written agreement). I represented Mike Quigley.

• Majority Opinion (PDF Format)
• Concuring & Dissenting Opinion (PDF Format)
• Opinion of San Antonio Court of Appeals following remand by Supreme Court (PDF Format)

Lucie Carr Armstrong, Jr., et al. v. Sarita Storey Armstrong Hixon, et al., 206 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. Civ. App - Corpus Christi 2006, pet. denied) (suit involving whether a person adopeted as an adult is a decendant under a will). I represented Sarita Armstrong Hixon and her siblings.

• Opinion (PDF Format)

Lucke v. Kimball, 2004 Tex. App. LEXIS 604 (Tex. Civ. App. Corpus Christi - 2004, pet. denied) (suit involving dissolution of a professional partnership). I represented Janice Kimball.

• Opinion

Josephine Martin v. Dan Black, et al., 909 S.W.2d 192 (Tex. Civ. App - Houston [14th Dist.] 1995) (breach of fiduciary duty case involving dispute over agreement reached at mediation). I represented Josephine Martin.

• Opinion

Frank Yturria v. Marrion Yturria Kimbro, et al., 921 S.W.2d 338 (Tex. Civ. App - Corpus Christi 1996) (suit involving partition of South Texas ranch). I represented Marion Yturria Kimbro.

• Opinion