State Supreme Court / Tex.

City of Rockwall v. Hughes

Decided January 25, 2008. Don R. Willett wrote the opinion for the court.

246 S.W.3d 621 · Cited 1,171 times

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The Pocket Veto Case · 279 U.S. 655
Paddock v. Siemoneit · 147 Tex. 571
Fitzgerald v. Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Inc. · 996 S.W.2d 864
Tooke v. City of Mexia · 197 S.W.3d 325
Hunter v. Fort Worth Capital Corp. · 620 S.W.2d 547
City of San Antonio v. Hardee · 70 S.W.3d 207
City of Balch Springs, Tex. v. Lucas · 101 S.W.3d 116
Werthmann v. City of Fort Worth · 121 S.W.3d 803
Hughes v. City of Rockwall · 153 S.W.3d 709
Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps · 842 S.W.2d 266
State v. Shumake · 199 S.W.3d 279
Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc. · 618 S.W.2d 535
Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services v. Mega Child Care, Inc. · 145 S.W.3d 170
Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P. v. Johnson · 209 S.W.3d 644
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Garrison Contractors, Inc. · 966 S.W.2d 482
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital v. Agbor · 952 S.W.2d 503
Travis County v. Pelzel & Associates, Inc. · 77 S.W.3d 246
Cities of Austin v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 92 S.W.3d 434
Dallas County Community College District v. Bolton · 185 S.W.3d 868
Taylor v. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission · 616 S.W.2d 187
Proctor v. Andrews · 972 S.W.2d 729
Ex Parte Roloff · 510 S.W.2d 913
Lee v. City of Houston · 807 S.W.2d 290
Jones v. Del Andersen and Associates · 539 S.W.2d 348

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