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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 42.001 Definitions
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Sec. 42.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claim" means a request, including a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, to recover monetary damages. (2) "Claimant" means a person making a claim. (3) "Defendant" means a person from whom a claimant seeks recovery on a …
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 42.002 Applicability and Effect
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Sec. 42.002. APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT. (a) The settlement procedures provided in this chapter apply only to claims for monetary relief. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1) a class action; (2) a shareholder's derivative action; (3) an action by or against a governmental unit; …
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 42.003 Making Settlement Offer
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Sec. 42.003. MAKING SETTLEMENT OFFER. (a) A settlement offer must: (1) be in writing; (2) state that it is made under this chapter; (3) state the terms by which the claims may be settled; (4) state a deadline by which the settlement offer must be accepted; and (5) be served on al…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 42.004 Awarding Litigation Costs
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Sec. 42.004. AWARDING LITIGATION COSTS. (a) If a settlement offer is made and rejected and the judgment to be rendered will be significantly less favorable to the rejecting party than was the settlement offer, the offering party shall recover litigation costs from the rejecting p…