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  • County of Cameron v. Brown

    Publication Date: 2002-05-28
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    Date Filed: 2002-05-23
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Harriet O'Neill Justice
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    Case Number: 00-1020

    Argued on October 3, 2001Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice Hankinson, and Justice Rodriguez joined.Justic

  • In the Interest of E.N.C.

    Publication Date: 2012-10-23
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    Date Filed: 2012-10-12
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Paul W. Green Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 11-0713

    Argued September 12, 2012JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the Court.A court cannot terminate a person's parental rights unless the State proves by clear and convincing evi

  • City of Denton v. Paper

    Publication Date: 2012-08-21
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    Date Filed: 2012-08-17
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: NO. 11-0596

    The Texas Tort Claims Act generally limits a governmental unit's potential liability for premise-liability damages by classifying the user of the government's real property as a licensee rath

  • Ganim v. Alattar

    Publication Date: 2011-06-25
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    Date Filed: 2011-06-24
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: NO. 10-0592

    The issue in this case is whether an agreement to acquire real property for the benefit of a partnership was barred by the statute of frauds. The court of appeals held that it was. We disagre

  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At v. Larry M. Gentilello, M.D

    Publication Date: 2013-03-13
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    Date Filed: 2013-02-22
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Don R. Willett Justice
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    Case Number: NO. 10-0582

    JUSTICE WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court.The Texas Whistleblower Act bars retaliation against a public employee who reports his employer's or co-worker's "violation of law" to an "a

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  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Merrell

    Publication Date: 2010-06-21
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    Date Filed: 2010-06-18
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: 09-0224

    JUSTICE GREEN did not participate in the decision.Charles Merrell, Jr., ("Charlie") and Latosha Gibson died from smoke inhalation in the bedroom of their rented home. When police officers arrived,

  • Chau v. Riddle

    Publication Date: 2008-05-23
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    Date Filed: 2008-05-16
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: 07-0035

    Thao Chau and her family brought this healthcare liability suit against Dr. Jefferson Riddle and his professional association, Greater Houston Anesthesiology, P.A., alleging that Riddle's negligence i

  • Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Global Enercom Management, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2010-10-06
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    Date Filed: 2010-10-01
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: 09-0744

    In this case, we must determine whether two exclusions in insurance policies-"auto use" and "subsequent-to-execution"-preclude coverage for a subcontractor's workers who fell and died after being hois

  • In re B.T.

    Publication Date: 2010-10-06
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    Date Filed: 2010-10-01
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: 10-0383

    ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUSIn this mandamus proceeding, we consider whether the juvenile court abused its discretion when it did not obtain a complete diagnostic evaluation of a juvenile prior

  • Christi Bay Temple v. Guideone Specialty Mutual Insurance Co., et al

    Publication Date: 2010-12-05
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    Date Filed: 2010-12-03
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Per curiam.
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    Case Number: NO. 09-0683

    The issue on appeal is whether a church lacked capacity to sue its insurance carrier for breach of contract. The defendant insurance carrier moved to abate and later to dismiss the action, arguing