State Supreme Court / Tex.

Birchfield v. Texarkana Memorial Hospital

Decided October 28, 1987. James P. Wallace wrote the opinion for the court.

747 S.W.2d 361 · Cited 467 times

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McKelvy v. Barber · 381 S.W.2d 59
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Moore v. Lillebo · 722 S.W.2d 683
Flenniken v. Longview Bank and Trust Co. · 661 S.W.2d 705
Hood v. Phillips · 554 S.W.2d 160
Kish v. Van Note · 692 S.W.2d 463
Wilgus v. Bond · 730 S.W.2d 670

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