law-res-judicata

RES JUDICATA CASELAW | RECENT TEXAS SUPREME COURT OPINION

Igal v. Brightstar Information Tech Group. Inc., No. 04-0931(Tex. May 2, 2008) (Dale Wainwright)
(employment law, Pay Day Act claim, res judicata, claim preclusion based on agency ruling)
SALEH W. IGAL v. BRIGHTSTAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND BRBA, INC.; from Dallas
County; 11th district (11-03-00099-CV, 140 S.W.3d 820, 06-30-04)
The Court's opinion of December 7, 2007 is withdrawn and the opinion of this date is substituted. The
dissenting opinion by Justice Brister and the judgment, issued December 7, 2007, remain in place.


CASES FROM THE COURTS OF APPEALS IN WHICH TEXAS SUPREME COURT DENIED REVIEW

08-0078  
DAVID DIAZ MONTEZ v. MARYLINDA RIOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE KANDO CHILDREN'S
TRUST AND KANDO CHILDREN'S TRUST NO. 2, AND LAURIE PATRICIA MONTEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AS
TRUSTEE OF THE KANDO CHILDREN'S TRUST; from Bexar County; 4th district
(04-07-00089-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-07, pet. denied April 2008)(probate matter, wills and trusts, res
judicata doctrine, due process)

07-0820
PETER J. PARENTI v. KINSEY MOBERG; from Bexar County; 4th district
(04-06-00497-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-07, pet. denied April 2008) as redrafted
(breach of fiduciary duty, res judicata, exemplary damages cap)