State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

Dallas Independent School District v. Finlan

Decided October 3, 2000. Linda Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

27 S.W.3d 220 · Cited 112 times

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Jackson v. Van Winkle · 660 S.W.2d 807
Walker v. Packer · 827 S.W.2d 833
Reagan v. Guardian Life Insurance · 140 Tex. 105
Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. · 690 S.W.2d 546
Elder v. Holloway · 510 U.S. 510
Massey v. Armco Steel Co. · 652 S.W.2d 932
City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin Authority · 589 S.W.2d 671
Gibbs v. General Motors Corporation · 450 S.W.2d 827
Swilley v. Hughes · 488 S.W.2d 64
Walker v. Harris · 924 S.W.2d 375
Villegas v. Carter · 711 S.W.2d 624
Simon v. York Crane & Rigging Co., Inc. · 739 S.W.2d 793
San Antonio Independent School District v. McKinney · 936 S.W.2d 279
State v. Seventeen Thousand and No/100 Dollars US Currency · 809 S.W.2d 637
Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale · 964 S.W.2d 922
McConnell v. Southside Independent School District · 858 S.W.2d 337
Johnson v. Fourth Court of Appeals · 700 S.W.2d 916
Carr v. Brasher · 776 S.W.2d 567
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S. · 858 S.W.2d 374
Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc. · 618 S.W.2d 535
Commissioners Court of Titus County v. Agan · 940 S.W.2d 77
Casso v. Brand · 776 S.W.2d 551
Trenholm v. Ratcliff · 646 S.W.2d 927
GTE Communications Systems Corp. v. Tanner · 856 S.W.2d 725
Wornick Co. v. Casas · 856 S.W.2d 732

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