How much deference should an appellate court give a trial court’s new-trial order? The Texas Supreme Court faces that question in a mandamus case Justice Debra Lehrmann described during Jan. 8 oral argument as having “long-reaching ramifications.”
With In Re Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. and Viscount Properties II, LP, d/b/a Hoy Fox Toyota/Lexis, the high court weighs the issue of reviewing reasons for granting new trials. In 2009, the Supreme Court ruled in In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas that a trial court must state specific reasons when it grants a new trial.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]