An oil equipment company, which sought relief on appeal in the classification of machines for tax purposes, successfully proved that the trial court erred in finding no genuine issues of material fact to justify summary judgment.

Appellant City of McAllen appealed the trial court's denial of its plea to jurisdiction in a negligence suit filed by appellee under the Texas Tort Claims Act, asserting immunity from suit due to appellee's failure to adequately plead that appellant's negligent operation of a motor-driven vehicle proximately caused her injuries.

In a workers' compensation death benefits case involving appellant City of Stephenville and appellees, the beneficiaries of a firefighter who died from pancreatic cancer, the court addressed whether pancreatic cancer arising from a firefighter's job activities is compensable under Texas law and which party bears the burden of proof.

In a permissive appeal from the district court, appellant challenged the trial court's ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment regarding the enforceability of certain terms in a franchise agreement with appellee South Plains Sno, Inc., operated by appellees Brad and Kathy Salley in Lubbock, Texas.

The parties were working interest owners in the Cooke Ranch.

In a 1923 deed, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Becker conveyed a 160-acre parcel of land in Martin County to J. L. Henderson but retained 7/8 of the oil and mineral rights.