Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mendez

Decided June 16, 2006. Don R. Willett wrote the opinion for the court.

204 S.W.3d 797 · Cited 242 times

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• City of Keller v. Wilson · 168 S.W.3d 802
• Helena Chemical Co. v. Wilkins · 47 S.W.3d 486
• American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell · 951 S.W.2d 420
• Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Crye · 907 S.W.2d 497
• Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co. · 665 S.W.2d 414
• Broders v. Heise · 924 S.W.2d 148
• Turner v. General Motors Corp. · 584 S.W.2d 844
• Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. Kraft · 77 S.W.3d 805
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Rios · 143 S.W.3d 107
• Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mendez · 155 S.W.3d 382

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