Atmos Energy Corp. v. Abbott

Decided January 29, 2004. David Puryear wrote the opinion for the court.

127 S.W.3d 852 · Cited 79 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136
• Perry v. Del Rio · 66 S.W.3d 239
• Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdory · 325 U.S. 450
• Patterson v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. · 971 S.W.2d 439
• Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Garcia · 893 S.W.2d 504
• Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc. v. Lewellen · 952 S.W.2d 454
• Texas Highway Commission v. Texas Ass'n of Steel Importers, Inc. · 372 S.W.2d 525
• Beacon National Insurance Co. v. Montemayor · 86 S.W.3d 260
• Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control Board · 852 S.W.2d 440
• Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale · 964 S.W.2d 922

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