After discussing the common standards of review employed by appellate courts in Texas, Thompson discusses the rapid extension of the clear-and-convincing evidence standard of review as well as the consequences of the Texas Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision in City of Keller v. Wilson. The Appendix to the article lists eighty different types of trial court rulings, the appellate standard and scope of review applicable to each ruling, and the cases and statutes that discuss these standards and scopes of review for each ruling.
Attorney: Rick Thompson
Courts: Supreme Court of Texas, Texas Intermediate Appellate Courts
Subject Matter: Procedural & Evidentiary Issues
Courts: Supreme Court of Texas, Texas Intermediate Appellate Courts
Subject Matter: Procedural & Evidentiary Issues
