This morning, the Third Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in an appeal of an administrative hearing of a Public Utility Commission decision from a fuel reconciliation hearing conducted pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act. The opinion discusses the regulatory scheme by which an electricity provider can request the right to charge back certain costs to consumers. In other words, we will not offer detailed discussion of the opinion, bu

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What is Airsoft? Here’s a quick description: Airsoft is a sport where players engage in simulated gun combat, (not too dissimilar to paintball), with high powered BB weapons. If you’re a parent, trying to understand why your child keeps asking about airsoft, then you might want to read our Parents Guide to Airsoft. It should help you understand airsoft from a parental point of view. However, the following post will still be helpful to you. Here y

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The Third Court of Appeals had a busy morning today. This morning, the Third Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in an appeal of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiner’s decision to sanction a physician for conduct stemming from 13 year-old allegations against the physician. The opinion discusses the concept of due process in the context of state agency prosecutorial delay, and it ultimately concludes that a physician’s right to

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Today, the Third Court of Appeals reversed a default judgment against a Texan who argued in a restricted appeal that he was not properly served with process. The opinion, which is actually fascinating for us nerds, does a good job of describing both restricted appeals and the ins and out of substituted service under Texas law. Cause No. 03-04-00244-CV Technorati Tags: litigation, Third Court of Appeals, law

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