Friesenhahn v. Ryan

Decided January 16, 1998. Greg W. Abbott wrote the opinion for the court.

960 S.W.2d 656 · Cited 166 times

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• Texas Department of Corrections v. Herring · 513 S.W.2d 6
• Swilley v. Hughes · 488 S.W.2d 64
• Massey v. Armco Steel Co. · 652 S.W.2d 932
• Graff v. Beard · 858 S.W.2d 918
• Smith v. Merritt · 940 S.W.2d 602
• Ryan v. Friesenhahn · 911 S.W.2d 113

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