Wichita Falls State Hospital v. Taylor

Decided March 6, 2003. Wallace B. Jefferson wrote the opinion for the court.

106 S.W.3d 692 · Cited 938 times

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• Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Miller · 51 S.W.3d 583
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• McCall v. Batson · 329 S.E.2d 741
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