13Aug
Suing a Design Professional in Texas? Make Sure to Include a Certificate of Merit in Your Pleading
On August 4, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Texas (First District) reversed a trial court’s denial of an engineering firm’s motion to dismiss finding that the plaintiff’s failure to attach the required certificate of merit affidavit to its petition against the engineering firm required dismissal of the petition under the plain language of Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 150.002. § 150.002(a) requires an affidavit or certificate of merit from a qualified professional to accompany a plaintiff’s...
By:
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/suing-a-design-professional-in-texas-80502/
Related
This issue focuses on important, developing areas of Delaware corporation law and deal litigation, i...
Read More >
On August 7, 2019, the Commonwealth Court ruled that the defendant in a fully denied workers’ compe...
Read More >
The U.S. Women’s National Team is on track to defend its 2015 World Cup title after defeating Spain...
Read More >
They say everything is bigger in Texas and the controversy surrounding paid sick leave is no excepti...
Read More >
On July 10, 2019, the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee (Committe...
Read More >
As private companies seek to stay private longer, many try to offer interim liquidity opportunities ...
Read More >