City of Brownsville v. Alvarado

Decided June 8, 1995. John Cornyn wrote the opinion for the court.

897 S.W.2d 750 · Cited 1,246 times

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• Alvarado v. City of Brownsville · 865 S.W.2d 148
• State v. Terrell · 588 S.W.2d 784
• Boatland of Houston, Inc. v. Bailey · 609 S.W.2d 743
• Texas Employers Insurance v. McKay · 210 S.W.2d 147
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• Powers v. Standard Accident Insurance · 191 S.W.2d 7
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• C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. Campbell · 406 S.W.2d 191
• McCraw v. Maris · 828 S.W.2d 756
• GT & MC, INC. v. Texas City Refining, Inc. · 822 S.W.2d 252
• City of Waco v. Hester · 805 S.W.2d 807
• T. N. O. R. R. Co. v. McGinnis · 109 S.W.2d 160
• King v. Skelly · 452 S.W.2d 691

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