USA Waste Services of Houston, Inc. v. Strayhorn

Decided March 18, 2004. Jan P. Patterson wrote the opinion for the court.

150 S.W.3d 491 · Cited 87 times

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• Texas General Indemnity Co. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission · 36 S.W.3d 635
• Tarrant Appraisal District v. Moore · 845 S.W.2d 820
• Bullock v. National Bancshares Corp. · 584 S.W.2d 268
• Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. · 690 S.W.2d 546
• Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. Grant · 73 S.W.3d 211
• Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc. · 618 S.W.2d 535
• Natividad v. Alexsis, Inc. · 875 S.W.2d 695
• Commissioners Court of Titus County v. Agan · 940 S.W.2d 77
• Quick v. City of Austin · 7 S.W.3d 109
• City of Garland v. Dallas Morning News · 22 S.W.3d 351
• Fleming Foods of Texas, Inc. v. Rylander · 6 S.W.3d 278
• Union Bankers Insurance Co. v. Shelton · 889 S.W.2d 278
• Holmes v. Morales · 924 S.W.2d 920
• Continental Casualty Co. v. Downs · 81 S.W.3d 803
• Bragg v. Edwards Aquifer Authority · 71 S.W.3d 729
• Taylor v. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission · 616 S.W.2d 187
• Gables Realty Ltd. Partnership v. Travis Central Appraisal District · 81 S.W.3d 869
• In re Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse · 982 S.W.2d 371
• Rylander v. Fisher Controls International, Inc. · 45 S.W.3d 291
• Calvert v. Texas Pipe Line Company · 517 S.W.2d 777
• Strayhorn v. Raytheon E-Systems, Inc. · 101 S.W.3d 558
• Hilltop Village, Inc. v. Kerrville Independent School District · 426 S.W.2d 943
• Upjohn Co. v. Rylander · 38 S.W.3d 600
• Sharp v. Clearview Cable TV, Inc. · 960 S.W.2d 424

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