City of Waco v. Kirwan

Decided November 20, 2009. Paul W. Green wrote the opinion for the court.

298 S.W.3d 618 · Cited 331 times

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• Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda · 133 S.W.3d 217
• Stephen F. Austin State University v. Flynn · 228 S.W.3d 653
• Greater Houston Transportation Co. v. Phillips · 801 S.W.2d 523
• Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. v. Harrison · 70 S.W.3d 778
• Texas Home Management, Inc. v. Peavy · 89 S.W.3d 30
• Edward D. Jones & Co. v. Fletcher · 975 S.W.2d 539
• Kirwan v. City of Waco · 249 S.W.3d 544
• Walker v. Harris · 924 S.W.2d 375
• F.F.P. Operating Partners, L.P. v. Duenez · 237 S.W.3d 680
• General Motors Corp. v. Sanchez · 997 S.W.2d 584
• Golden Spread Council, Inc. 562 of the Boy Scouts of America v. Akins · 926 S.W.2d 287
• General Electric Co. v. Moritz · 257 S.W.3d 211
• Louisiana-Pacific Corp. v. Andrade · 19 S.W.3d 245
• Lofton v. Texas Brine Corp. · 777 S.W.2d 384
• Morris v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department · 226 S.W.3d 720
• Texas Department of Transportation v. Gutierrez · 243 S.W.3d 127

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