Trinity Industries, Inc. v. Ashland, Inc.

Decided August 9, 2001. Jan P. Patterson wrote the opinion for the court.

53 S.W.3d 852 · Cited 84 times

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• Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. Daniel · 243 S.W.2d 154
• Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc. · 853 S.W.2d 505
• Coker v. Coker · 650 S.W.2d 391
• Mancorp, Inc. v. CULPEPPEER · 802 S.W.2d 226
• Victoria Bank & Trust Co. v. Brady · 811 S.W.2d 931
• Garza v. Alviar · 395 S.W.2d 821
• Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co. · 767 S.W.2d 686
• Tenneco Inc. v. Enterprise Products Co. · 925 S.W.2d 640
• Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co. · 876 S.W.2d 132
• Insurance Co. of North America v. Morris · 981 S.W.2d 667
• Jackson v. Van Winkle · 660 S.W.2d 807
• Westech Engineering, Inc. v. Clearwater Constructors, Inc. · 835 S.W.2d 190
• Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut v. Mayfield · 923 S.W.2d 590
• Navarette v. Temple Independent School District · 706 S.W.2d 308
• International Armament Corp. v. King · 686 S.W.2d 595
• Burleson State Bank v. Plunkett · 27 S.W.3d 605
• Tenet Health Ltd. v. Zamora · 13 S.W.3d 464
• Kahlig v. Boyd · 980 S.W.2d 685
• Callaway v. Overholt · 796 S.W.2d 828
• Lindgren v. Delta Investments · 936 S.W.2d 422

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