Godfrey v. Ruiz

Decided December 5, 2002. Janice Marie Holder wrote the opinion for the court.

90 S.W.3d 692 · Cited 304 times

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• Carvell v. Bottoms · 900 S.W.2d 23
• Warren v. Estate of Kirk · 954 S.W.2d 722
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