Cropper v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Decided May 25, 1988. James P. Wallace wrote the opinion for the court.

754 S.W.2d 646 · Cited 316 times

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• Pool v. Ford Motor Co. · 715 S.W.2d 629
• Dyson v. Olin Corp. · 692 S.W.2d 456
• Hopson v. Gulf Oil Corp. · 237 S.W.2d 352
• Musser v. Smith Protective Services, Inc. · 723 S.W.2d 653
• Parrish v. Hunt · 331 S.W.2d 304
• Garza v. Alviar · 395 S.W.2d 821
• Hurlbut v. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Co. · 749 S.W.2d 762
• Lemos v. Montez · 680 S.W.2d 798
• T. N. O. R. R. Co. v. Syfan · 44 S.W. 1064

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