General Motors Corp. v. Simmons

Decided November 9, 1977. Jack Pope wrote the opinion for the court.

558 S.W.2d 855 · Cited 148 times

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• Grillo v. Burke's Paint Company, Inc. · 551 P.2d 449
• Austin Road Co. v. Pope · 216 S.W.2d 563
• Ward v. Ochoa · 284 So. 2d 385
• Essex Wire Corp. of California v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District · 451 P.2d 653
• Renfro Drug Co. v. Lewis · 235 S.W.2d 609
• Palestine Contractors, Inc. v. Perkins · 386 S.W.2d 764
• Reese v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad · 303 N.E.2d 382
• Wheeler v. Glazer · 137 Tex. 341
• Lum v. Stinnett · 488 P.2d 347
• Texas Co. v. Betterton · 88 S.W.2d 1039
• Burkett v. Crulo Trucking Company · 355 N.E.2d 253
• Trampe v. Wisconsin Telephone Co. · 252 N.W. 675
• Gpage v. Thomas · 71 S.W.2d 234
• Trinity County Lumber Co. v. Denham · 30 S.W. 856
• Klotz v. Lee · 121 A.2d 369
• Kenyon v. FMC Corporation · 176 N.W.2d 69
• Hemet Dodge v. Gryder · 534 P.2d 454
• Nobility Homes of Texas, Inc. v. Shivers · 557 S.W.2d 77
• Darryl v. Ford Motor Company · 440 S.W.2d 630
• General Motors Corp. v. Hopkins · 548 S.W.2d 344
• Strakos v. Gehring · 360 S.W.2d 787
• McGuire v. Commercial Union Insurance Co. of New York · 431 S.W.2d 347
• Shamrock Fuel & Oil Sales Co. v. Tunks · 416 S.W.2d 779
• Walters v. Hiab Hydraulics, Inc. · 356 F. Supp. 1000

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