State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

R.I.O. Systems, Inc. v. Union Carbide Corp.

Decided December 14, 1989. Fortunato Pedro Benavides wrote the opinion for the court.

780 S.W.2d 489 · Cited 55 times

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Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. · 690 S.W.2d 546
Gibbs v. General Motors Corporation · 450 S.W.2d 827
Boston v. Garrison · 256 S.W.2d 67

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