State Supreme Court / Tex.

Schaefer v. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n

Decided December 31, 1980. Franklin S. Spears wrote the opinion for the court.

612 S.W.2d 199 · Cited 187 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.

Insurance Company of North America v. Myers · 411 S.W.2d 710
Parker v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin · 440 S.W.2d 43
Stodghill v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n · 582 S.W.2d 102
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Powers · 105 S.W. 491
Lucas v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 552 S.W.2d 796
Garza v. Alviar · 395 S.W.2d 821
Otis Elevator Company v. Wood · 436 S.W.2d 324
East Texas Theatres, Inc. v. Rutledge · 453 S.W.2d 466
Custom Leasing, Inc. v. Texas Bank & Trust Co. of Dallas · 491 S.W.2d 869
Insurance Company of North America v. Kneten · 440 S.W.2d 52
Western Casualty and Surety Company v. Gonzales · 518 S.W.2d 524

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