Leachman v. Dretke

Decided July 10, 2008. Lee Ann Dauphinot wrote the opinion for the court.

261 S.W.3d 297 · Cited 186 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Retzlaff v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice · 94 S.W.3d 650
• Scott v. Gallagher · 209 S.W.3d 262
• PROFITLIVE PARTNERSHIP v. Surber · 248 S.W.3d 259
• City of Lancaster v. Chambers · 883 S.W.2d 650
• Bishop v. Lawson · 131 S.W.3d 571
• City of Arlington v. Centerfolds, Inc. · 232 S.W.3d 238
• Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc. · 701 S.W.2d 238
• Fredonia State Bank v. General American Life Insurance Co. · 881 S.W.2d 279
• Hickson v. Moya · 926 S.W.2d 397
• Texas Beef Cattle Co. v. Green · 921 S.W.2d 203
• McDaniel v. Yarbrough · 898 S.W.2d 251
• Thomas v. Wichita General Hospital · 952 S.W.2d 936
• City of Grapevine v. Sipes · 195 S.W.3d 689
• Souder v. Cannon · 235 S.W.3d 841
• Comeaux v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice · 193 S.W.3d 83
• Francis v. TDCJ-CID · 188 S.W.3d 799
• Birdo v. Schwartzer · 883 S.W.2d 386

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• Hamilton v. Pechacek · 319 S.W.3d 801
• City of Fort Worth v. Robinson · 300 S.W.3d 892
• Mason v. Wood · 282 S.W.3d 189
• York v. State · 298 S.W.3d 735
• in the Interest of a Child · 492 S.W.3d 763
• Mahuron v. TDCJ · 494 S.W.3d 377

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