State Supreme Court / Tex.

Nelson v. Krusen

Decided October 17, 1984. James P. Wallace wrote the opinion for the court.

678 S.W.2d 918 · Cited 325 times

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Turpin v. Sortini · 643 P.2d 954
Procanik by Procanik v. Cillo · 478 A.2d 755
Becker v. Schwartz · 46 N.Y.2d 401
Harbeson v. Parke-Davis, Inc. · 656 P.2d 483
Jacobs v. Theimer · 519 S.W.2d 846
Lebohm v. City of Galveston · 275 S.W.2d 951
Gaddis v. Smith · 417 S.W.2d 577
Robinson v. Weaver · 550 S.W.2d 18
Gleitman v. Cosgrove · 227 A.2d 689
Dumer v. St. Michael's Hospital · 233 N.W.2d 372
Strohmaier v. Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology · 332 N.W.2d 432
Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co. · 249 U.S. 152
McCrary v. City of Odessa · 482 S.W.2d 151
Otis Engineering Corp. v. Clark · 668 S.W.2d 307
Payton v. Abbott Labs · 437 N.E.2d 171
In Re Quinlan · 355 A.2d 647
Southwest Battery Corp. v. Owen · 115 S.W.2d 1097
Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. Saikewicz · 370 N.E.2d 417
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center v. Superior Court · 667 P.2d 1294
Kentucky Union Co. v. Kentucky · 219 U.S. 140
Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. Graves · 314 S.E.2d 653
Hindman v. Texas Lime Company · 305 S.W.2d 947
City of Terrell v. Howard · 111 S.W.2d 692
City of Waco v. Landingham · 138 Tex. 156

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