Kelly v. Diocese of Corpus Christi

Decided June 18, 1992. Federico Hinojosa wrote the opinion for the court.

832 S.W.2d 88 · Cited 78 times

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• Musser v. Smith Protective Services, Inc. · 723 S.W.2d 653
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• Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc. v. Tucker · 806 S.W.2d 914
• Porterfield v. Brinegar · 719 S.W.2d 558
• Vista Chevrolet, Inc. v. Barron · 698 S.W.2d 435
• C.S.R., Inc. v. Industrial Mechanical, Inc. · 698 S.W.2d 213
• MAXVILL-GLASCO DRILLING CO. INC. v. Royal Oil & Gas Corp. · 800 S.W.2d 384
• Hutson v. City of Houston · 418 S.W.2d 911

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