March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: No-Evidence MSJ Can Knock Out Newly-Amended Claims When the Motion Attacks a Common Element (Reliance)
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Human Trafficking Conviction: Suppression Preservation, Impeachment-by-Prior-Convictions, and Unanimity Issues with Crossover Value in Protective-Order and SAPCR Trials
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Rule 91a Immunity Appeals Trigger Automatic Stay—Mandamus Vacates Discovery Order Entered During Stay (TTCA §51.014(b))
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Rule 91a vs. Plea to the Jurisdiction: Automatic Discovery Stay Applies When Immunity Is Challenged—Mandamus Available to Vacate Orders Entered During Stay
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Sanctions for Fake Case Citations: Courts May Impose Filing Conditions Extending to Other Courts if ‘Just’ Under TransAmerican
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Warrantless Cell-Phone Seizure Upheld on Exigent Circumstances—Blueprint for Preserving Digital Evidence in Family-Violence & Abuse Cases
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Texas criminal sex-abuse appeal: recusal denial upheld despite judge’s plea-negotiation involvement and ex parte status text—useful roadmap for disqualification/recusal fights in SAPCRs and protective orders
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: DWOP Reversed: Texas Trial Courts Can’t Dismiss When Party Appears Through Counsel—Local ‘Must-Appear’ Practices Yield to TRCP 7
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Property Division Pitfall: Why You Can’t ‘Amend’ Your Way Out of a Missing Certificate of Merit When Suing Surveyors
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The 20-Day Trap: Why a Motion for New Trial Won’t Save an Accelerated Appeal Deadline in Family or Civil Litigation
