State Supreme Court / Tex.

Brown v. De La Cruz

Decided December 3, 2004. Scott A. Brister wrote the opinion for the court.

156 S.W.3d 560 · Cited 191 times

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PPG Industries, Inc. v. JMB/Houston Centers Partners Ltd. Partnership · 146 S.W.3d 79
De La Cruz v. Brown · 109 S.W.3d 73
Subaru of America, Inc. v. David McDavid Nissan, Inc. · 84 S.W.3d 212
State v. Morales · 869 S.W.2d 941
Agey v. American Liberty Pipe Line Company · 172 S.W.2d 972
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. Becker · 930 S.W.2d 748
Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. · 690 S.W.2d 546
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City of LaPorte v. Barfield · 898 S.W.2d 288
Steele v. City of Houston · 603 S.W.2d 786
Brooks v. Northglen Ass'n · 141 S.W.3d 158
Pennington v. Singleton · 606 S.W.2d 682
In Re Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. · 998 S.W.2d 212
Litton Industrial Products, Inc. v. Gammage · 668 S.W.2d 319
Vail v. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. · 754 S.W.2d 129
Perry v. S.N. · 973 S.W.2d 301
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Austin v. Healthtrust, Inc.-The Hospital Co. · 967 S.W.2d 400
Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc. v. Solomon · 106 S.W.3d 705
Sportscoach Corp. of America v. Eastex Camper Sales, Inc. · 31 S.W.3d 730
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