Matters

Every mechanism in the catalog came out of a file. These are the four that are public record and consented to, with the orders reproduced in full.

Fifteen years of earlier matters, resolved by settlement, at trial and in arbitration, are listed separately as prior results.

Gregg Murphy and Dayla Murphy v. Liberty Hill Construction, LLC and Thomas McGrath

26th Judicial District Court, Williamson County, Texas · Cause No. 25-0131-C26

Homeowners sued a builder for $1.4 million across eight causes of action. They were awarded nothing, judgment was rendered against them on the builder's counterclaim, and when they moved assets the day after judgment a receiver was appointed over their estate. They paid in full, with post-judgment interest, rather than surrender to him.

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Aramcor, Inc. v. Tri Marsh Retail LLC

County Court at Law No. 5, Williamson County, Texas · Cause No. 24-0702-CC5

A common-area maintenance reconciliation dispute. Three orders signed the same day — the day of the contested hearing — struck the defendant's evidence, disposed of all four affirmative defenses for want of any evidence, and granted judgment in full. The defendant neither appealed nor paid until a constable arrived with a writ.

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Johnson & Farst v. Carnes

267th Judicial District Court, DeWitt County, Texas

A hunting lease dispute that ended on the evidentiary rules. The response contained no competent evidence, the exhibits were struck by separate order, and the grounds the response never reached were conceded. Judgment on the whole case in March 2026.

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Salt & Pepper Restaurants v. Tight Ends Sports Bar & Grill

56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas

Defense work. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment against the defenses and, separately, to dispose of the counterclaims outright. Both motions were denied the same day in February 2023, and the counterclaims survived intact.

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