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Chief Justice Brister Dissents on Transferred-Case Review Standards and Plenary Power in Business Court Appeal

In a dissenting memorandum opinion from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals reviewing a temporary injunction bond dispute transferred from district court to the Business Court, Chief Justice Brister argued that appellate review cannot be split between pre-transfer and post-transfer rulings and that the Business Court need not formally adopt previous orders to exercise plenary power over them. Brister would have declined to remand for further proceedings given an imminent trial date of December 8, 2025, arguing the case should simply proceed to trial.

Other Mem. Op. Chief Justice Brister Opinion PDF ↓