Roach Newton, LLP announces that on Feb. 13, 2026, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for the State of Texas finalized its rulings reversing the $53,900,980 judgment entered in favor of Laura Yosowitz…
Roach Newton, LLP is pleased to announce that on February 13, 2026, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for the State of Texas finalized its rulings reversing the $53,900,980.00 judgment entered in favor of Laura Yosowitz by the 334th District Court of Harris County, Texas, in Martin Kay v. Laura Yosowitz, No. 14-23-00710-CV. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals did so by denying Yosowitz’s second motion for reconsideration, which had challenged the Court’s October 16, 2025 Opinion that reversed the trial court's judgment against Kay.
The dispute arose from the evolution of Mr. Kay’s business activities after the parties’ divorce. Following his divorce from Yosowitz, Kay founded Entera, an AI-driven software and services business platform designed for large enterprises to buy, sell, and operate residential real estate at scale.
After learning of Entera’s success, Yosowitz brought claims that sought a share of Kay's new business venture. Yosowitz initially obtained a jury finding that Kay had breached fiduciary duties relating to her interest in an earlier real estate brokerage that Yosowitz had obtained in the parties' divorce. However, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals rejected Yosowitz's arguments, holding that the two companies were distinct and that it could not be assumed the prior brokerage could have achieved Entera’s unique success. This definitive ruling allows Kay to continue his leadership of Entera unimpeded and provides a critical precedent for innovators to operate unburdened by past association
For more information, contact lead counsel on appeal Randy Roach, Managing Partner in Roach Newton’s Houston office, at 713-652-2032 or atmailto:rroach@roachnewton.com