Kathryn G. Laflin

Nov 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrew Robertson |Kathryn G. Laflin

Casual observers will be quick to attribute these judicial election results to the effect of Donald Trump on down-ballot races. And they are right—this election was unlike anything seen in Texas for Republicans. Trump's presence atop the Republican presidential ticket was one reason for that. But the seeds of this judicial turnover were planted in the waning days of the Obama administration and germinated after the 2018 midterm elections, when it was Democrats who swept the Texas appellate races.

Nov 6, 2023 | mondaq.com | Kathryn G. Laflin

The Texas Supreme Court recently held that a subsequent purchaser of a home was required to arbitrate her claims against the builder for alleged construction defects. See Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction, Ltd. v. Whiteley, 672 S.W.3d 367 (Tex. May 12, 2023). Lennar Homes built and sold the home to the original owner in 2014. The contract documents included a Purchase and Sale Agreement, Limited Warranty (issued by Lennar Homes), and warranty deed.