State Supreme Court / Tex.

Spencer v. Eagle Star Insurance Co. of America

Decided February 9, 1994. Nathan Lincoln Hecht wrote the opinion for the court.

876 S.W.2d 154 · Cited 437 times

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Precedents cited

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.

State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. Payne · 838 S.W.2d 235
Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co. · 601 S.W.2d 931
Hines v. Hash · 843 S.W.2d 464
C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. Campbell · 406 S.W.2d 191
In the Interest of J.W.T. · 872 S.W.2d 189
Sage Street Associates v. Northdale Construction Co. · 863 S.W.2d 438
Delaney v. University of Houston · 835 S.W.2d 56
Greathouse v. Charter National Bank-Southwest · 851 S.W.2d 173
Chitsey v. National Lloyds Insurance Co. · 738 S.W.2d 641
Texas Department of Human Services v. E.B. · 802 S.W.2d 647
Woods v. William M. Mercer, Inc. · 769 S.W.2d 515
University of Texas Medical Branch v. York · 871 S.W.2d 175
Alvarado v. Farah Manufacturing Co. · 830 S.W.2d 911
Cosgrove v. Grimes · 774 S.W.2d 662
Lyons v. Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas · 866 S.W.2d 597
Moulton v. Alamo Ambulance Service, Inc. · 414 S.W.2d 444
W.O. Bankston Nissan, Inc. v. Walters · 754 S.W.2d 127
National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Dominguez · 873 S.W.2d 373
Spencer v. Eagle Star Insurance Co. of America · 780 S.W.2d 837

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