Petitt v. Laware
Decided June 5, 1986. David William Evans wrote the opinion for the court.
715 S.W.2d 688 · Cited 63 times
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- Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc. · 133 S.W.2d 124
- Jones v. Strayhorn · 321 S.W.2d 290
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc. · 701 S.W.2d 238
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Johnson · 389 S.W.2d 645
- Landry v. Travelers Insurance Company · 458 S.W.2d 649
- Winston v. Dole · 677 S.W.2d 220
- State v. White · 691 S.W.2d 436
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