Under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff must file AND serve the defendant with a lawsuit. Therefore, if the plaintiff files a...

Generally, courts issue a Docket Control Order that includes the trial date once all parties have appeared in the case. It is unethical for...

Under Local Rule CV-7 for the Western District of Texas, "[a] proposed order shall be filed with all nondispositive motions. When a motion is one...

Under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, there is no deadline to file a surreply. In fact, the rules are silent as to the filing of a surreply. ...

Yes, any motion, including a motion to withdraw as counsel, must be sent to all counsel of record in the case pursuant to Rule 21 of the Texas...

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