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.