State Supreme Court / Tex.

Gates v. City of Dallas

Decided February 12, 1986. Ted Robertson wrote the opinion for the court.

704 S.W.2d 737 · Cited 145 times

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State of Texas v. Central Power Light Co. · 161 S.W.2d 766
McKinley v. Drozd · 685 S.W.2d 7
Turvey v. City of Houston · 602 S.W.2d 517

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