Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.

Decided December 4, 1985. James P. Wallace wrote the opinion for the court.

701 S.W.2d 238 · Cited 6,606 times

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• Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Johnson · 389 S.W.2d 645
• Landry v. Travelers Insurance Company · 458 S.W.2d 649
• Jones v. Strayhorn · 321 S.W.2d 290

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