the City of Watauga v. Russell Gordon

Decided June 6, 2014. John Phillip Devine wrote the opinion for the court.

434 S.W.3d 586 · Cited 155 times

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• Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc. · 424 S.W.2d 627
• City of Watauga v. Russell Gordon · 389 S.W.3d 604
• Reed Tool Co. v. Copelin · 689 S.W.2d 404
• District of Columbia v. Chinn · 839 A.2d 701
• University of Texas Medical Branch v. York · 871 S.W.2d 175
• Texas Department of Public Safety v. Petta · 44 S.W.3d 575
• Morgan v. City of Alvin · 175 S.W.3d 408
• City of Garland v. Rivera · 146 S.W.3d 334
• Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp. · 39 S.W.3d 191
• Dallas Cty. Mental Health and Mental Retardation v. Bossley · 968 S.W.2d 339
• Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams · 313 S.W.3d 796
• Caudle v. Betts · 512 So. 2d 389
• Love v. City of Port Clinton · 37 Ohio St. 3d 98
• Hall v. Sonic Drive-In of Angleton, Inc. · 177 S.W.3d 636
• Texas Department of Public Safety v. Cox Texas Newspapers, L.P. · 343 S.W.3d 112
• HARRIS COUNTY, TX v. Cabazos · 177 S.W.3d 105
• Miller Ex Rel. Miller v. HCA, INC. · 118 S.W.3d 758
• Cameron County v. Ortega · 291 S.W.3d 495
• Gravis v. Physicians and Surgeons Hospital of Alice · 427 S.W.2d 310
• City of Lubbock v. Nunez · 279 S.W.3d 739

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