Villafani v. Trejo

Decided April 18, 2008. Dale Wainwright wrote the opinion for the court.

251 S.W.3d 466 · Cited 170 times

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• North East Independent School District v. Aldridge · 400 S.W.2d 893
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• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Specia · 849 S.W.2d 805
• Leon Springs Gas Co. v. Restaurant Equipment Leasing Co. · 961 S.W.2d 574
• Zeifman v. Michels · 229 S.W.3d 460

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