Garcia v. Central Power & Light Co.

Decided January 29, 1986. John L. Hill Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

704 S.W.2d 734 · Cited 64 times

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• Patterson Dental Co. v. Dunn · 592 S.W.2d 914
• Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co. · 665 S.W.2d 414
• Shell Chemical Company v. Lamb · 493 S.W.2d 742
• Tamburello v. Welch · 392 S.W.2d 114

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