State Supreme Court / Tex.

Railroad Commission v. Torch Operating Co.

Decided December 22, 1995. Rose Spector wrote the opinion for the court.

912 S.W.2d 790 · Cited 233 times

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Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc. · 665 S.W.2d 446
City of El Paso v. Public Utility Commission · 883 S.W.2d 179
Lewis v. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'n · 550 S.W.2d 11
Railroad Commission of Texas v. Graford Oil Corp. · 557 S.W.2d 946
Gerst v. Guardian Savings and Loan Association · 434 S.W.2d 113
Railroad Commission v. Continental Bus System, Inc. · 616 S.W.2d 179
Texaco, Inc. v. Railroad Commission · 583 S.W.2d 307

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