An October 2024 opinion says that a waste claim is not a reimbursement claim and holds that pleadings are required to recover on a waste claim. The court in Mohammed v. Mohammed, No. 02-23-00449-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, 10/10/2024)(mem. op.) stated: From a procedural standpoint, it is axiomatic that “a judgment must be supported […]
At least in the counties contained within the Houston First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, family court judges cannot grant relief unless there are pleadings asking for that relief or unless the issue was tried by consent. A recent case provides a surprisingly broad view of what constitutes a “pleading” that can justify granting relief […]
No judge or judicial candidate should want to read this headline: “Court of Appeals reverses judge who screwed gay dad.” Sadly, treating gays and lesbians unfairly is currently good politics if you are a Republican worried only about winning a primary in Texas. Sadder still is what happened to William Flowers in his modification lawsuit […]
