The Texas Supreme Court adopted new rules for expedited actions that apply to cases filed on or after March 1. Personal-injury lawyers must be aware of the way these rules will change how they file pleadings, plan discovery and try cases.
Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 47(c), every pleading now must include a statement of how much monetary relief the plaintiff seeks, broken down into five categories:
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