Have you ever dealt with someone who seems to file lawsuits as a hobby? Perhaps you’ve heard stories about individuals who repeatedly sue businesses despite consistently losing their cases. For businesses facing such situations, defending against multiple meritless lawsuits can be financially draining and time-consuming. Fortunately, Texas law provides a mechanism to address this problem through Chapter 11 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which allows courts to declare certain individuals as “vexatious litigants.” But what exactly makes someone a vexatious litigant? How high is the bar to receive this designation, and what protections does it provide to…
