The Litigation Privilege in Texas.

Authors

Sam Johnson

First Page

164

Date Created

1-1-2013

Publisher

St. Mary's University School of Law

Editor

Charles Ipock

Last Page

203

Abstract

Certain Texas cases have arisen where one party in litigation sues the attorney representing an opposing party. In response to such cases, Texas courts promulgated a judicial doctrine generally referred to as the litigation privilege or qualified immunity in order to protect litigants’ right to zealous representation from their attorney. The general rule is that one party to a lawsuit cannot sue the other party’s attorney. However, exceptions to this doctrine exist. This article explores the contours of the litigation privilege in Texas by analyzing the primary Texas cases where one party’s claim against the opposing party’s attorney was dismissed based on the litigation privilege and discussing relevant Texas cases where the court found an exception to the litigation privilege, therefore allowing one party in litigation to sue an opposing party’s attorney.

Recommended Citation

Sam Johnson, The Litigation Privilege in Texas., 3 St. Mary's J. on Legal Malpractice & Ethics 164 (2013).
Available at: https://commons.stmarytx.edu/lmej/vol3/iss1/5