Texas Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Texas or Court of Appeals of Texas where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Taylor v. Sunbelt Management - 8/17/1995
This is an appeal from a summary judgement in favor of appellee, Sunbelt Management. Appellants brought suit to recover for the wrongful death of Mary Leonard Taylor who died as a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by Fred Gibson....
Brand v. Savage - 8/17/1995
Appellant Beverly Brand brought suit against appellees, Tom Savage, the City of El Lago and Taylor Lake Village, alleging malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, conversion, assault and battery, and negligence. The trial court...
Garcia v. Collins - 8/17/1995
This is an appeal from the trial court's dismissal of appellant Alfred Flores Garcia's pro se, in forma pauperis suit. In a sole point of error, appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing his suit as...
Patrick v. Howard - 8/16/1995
Appellants Dennis Patrick and Vince Garcia ("Plaintiffs") sued the former sheriff of Sterling County, Don Howard, and others ("Defendants") for tort damages arising from their alleged wrongful criminal prosecution. Defendants moved...
Horton v. State Department of Insurance Receiver J. Robert Hunter - 8/16/1995
Appellant Charles Ray Horton settled a personal injury lawsuit against All-Ways Trucking Company ("All-Ways") and executed a "Release and Assignment Agreement." Horton then sued the receiver of All-Ways's impaired insurer, appellee...
Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. Cowan - 8/16/1995
Appellee Nicole Cowan took a default judgement in a personal injury lawsuit against Gregory Gage in the amount of $250,000 in actual and punitive damages. Gage was covered by a Texas homeowners insurance policy issued by Trinity...
Johnson v. Texas Department of Transportation - 8/16/1995
Ronald W. Johnson, Jr. appeals from a take-nothing judgment, based on a directed verdict, in his causes of action for personal injuries brought against the Texas Department of Transportation (the "Department") under the Texas Tort...
Morgan v. Chandler - 8/16/1995
AUGUST 16, 1995
Appellant, Sherry Renee Morgan, filed this medical malpractice action against appellees, Pamela Chandler, M.D., John Crane, M.D., Kelly Wilson, M.D., Gaston Prieto, M.D. (collectively referred to as the...
Harris v. Walker - 8/10/1995
This appeal arises from a suit brought under the Texas Wrongful Death Statute. Appellants' son, Ronald Harris, was stabbed to death by a third party at an apartment complex owned by appellees. In five points of error, appellants...
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals - 8/10/1995
08/10/1995
On appeal from the 214th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.
O P I N I O N
BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC
This is an appeal from a products liability suit against a drug company, Merrell Dow...
Alford v. Lingo - 8/10/1995
Motions for Rehearing Overruled and Opinion of June 8, 1995 Withdrawn;
Affirmed and Opinion on Motion for Rehearing filed August 10, 1995.
08/10/1995
O P I N I O N O N M O T I O N S F O R R E H E A R I N G
This...
Merckling v. Curtis - 8/10/1995
Appellant, David Merckling, sued appellee, Dr. Peter Curtis, for medical malpractice. A jury found that Curtis was not negligent and awarded Merckling no damages. The trial court rendered judgement on the jury's verdict. On appeal,...
Crockett v. Bell - 8/3/1995
Affirmed in Part, and Reversed and Rendered in Part and Opinion filed.
August 3, 1995.
O P I N I O N
In this appeal by the plaintiff, Donald Crockett, and his wife, from a judgement notwithstanding the verdict, we...
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Perez - 8/3/1995
Reversed and Rendered and Opinion filed.
August 3, 1995.
O P I N I O N
This is an interlocutory appeal originating from the denial of a motion for summary judgement filed by appellants, Texas Department of Public...
Longoria v. United Blood Service - 8/3/1995
08/03/1995
On appeal from the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
O P I N I O N
The Longorias appeal from the second summary judgement granted against them in their suit against United Blood Services (UBS)...
Rogers v. Bradley - 8/1/1995
Rehearing Overruled August 30, 1995
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District of Texas.
38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1168
Declaration of Recusal
The rule's language is clear,...
Nance v. Nance - 7/31/1995
07/31/1995
On appeal from the 36th District Court of Bee County, Texas.
O P I N I O N
Thomas M. Nance and Nelda Nance, appellees, sued Sherry A. Nance, appellant, for personal injuries to Thomas M. Nance and for the...
Rodruquez v. Texas Farmers Insurace Company - 7/31/1995
PANEL D
JULY 31, 1995
Texas Farmers Insurance Company secured declarations, via summary judgment, that it had no duty to defend Orlando Rodriquez and Lydia Rodriquez under its insurance policy issued to them, or to...
Flores v. Cameron County - 6/29/1995
06/29/1995
On appeal from the 138th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.
O P I N I O N
Before Justices Dorsey, G. Hinojosa and F. Hinojosa Opinion by Justice F. Hinojosa Appellant, Rolando Flores, filed suit...
Medina v. Herrera - 6/29/1995
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 29, 1995.
O P I N I O N
Lazaro Medina appeals a summary judgement granted to Jose Herrera and Interstate Forging Industries, Inc. ("Interstate") on the grounds that: (1) appellees did...
Sanchez v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - 6/22/1995
Judgement affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 22, 1995
O P I N I O N
Appellant, Juan Sanchez, is a prisoner in the Ellis II unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ), and proceeds...
Gomez v. Carreras - 6/22/1995
06/22/1995
On appeal from the 206th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
O P I N I O N
This is an appeal in a medical malpractice case. Appellant alleged that appellee, Jose R. Carreras, M.D., failed to diagnose...
Maryland Insurance Company v. Head Industrial Coatings and Services - 6/22/1995
O P I N I O N
This is a bad faith insurance case with liability premised on violations of the Insurance Code. Maryland Insurance Company appeals from a judgement rendered in favor of its insured, Head Industrial Coatings and...
Osagie v. Vacek - 6/22/1995
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 22, 1995.
O P I N I O N
This is an appeal from an order granting Clifford J. Vacek's motion for summary judgment. Osagie appeals the summary judgement in seven points of error. We...
U.S. Rentals - 6/22/1995
Motion for Rehearing Overruled; Affirmed and Opinion of April 20, 1995 Withdrawn and Substitute Opinion filed June 22, 1995.
O P I N I O N O N M O T I O N F O R R E H E A R I N G
Appellant's motion for rehearing is...
Gulf Insurance Company v. Clarke - 6/15/1995
<--text--> June 15, 1995
O P I N I O N
In this appeal from a $1,890,000 summary judgement rendered in favor of appellee, Rufus B. Clarke, this Court is required to determine when a judgement against an insured...
Hammack v. Conoco - 6/15/1995
Judgement affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 15, 1995
O P I N I O N
This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgement rendered in favor of appellee, Conoco, Inc., in a personal injury action filed by appellants,...
Universal Services Company - 6/15/1995
Argued Feb. 8, 1995.
Rehearing Overruled Sept. 14, 1995.
PHILLIPS, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GONZALEZ, HIGHTOWER, HECHT, CORNYN, ENOCH, and OWEN, Justices, join.
We must determine whether...
Parkway Co. v. Woodruff - 6/15/1995
Argued Sept. 21, 1994.
Rehearing Overruled July 21, 1995.
Justice CORNYN delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice GONZALEZ, Justice HIGHTOWER, Justice HECHT, Justice ENOCH, Justice...
Carter v. Kahler - 6/8/1995
Judgement reversed and remanded and Opinion filed.
June 8, 1995
O P I N I O N
In this appeal of a claim classification order from a probate court, we must decide whether under TEX. PROB. CODE ANN. Section(s) 322...
Alford v. Lingo - 6/8/1995
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 8, 1995.
O P I N I O N
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of James and Carol Lingo (the Lingos), and against D.R. Alford and Alford Realty (collectively referred to as...
Ortiz v. Shah - 6/8/1995
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 8, 1995.
O P I N I O N
This medical malpractice case comes to us on appeal as the result of a summary judgement in favor of appellee Daulat Shah, M.D. In one point of error, appellant...
Adams v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - 6/8/1995
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 8, 1995.
O P I N I O N
Wilbert Ray Adams appeals from a take nothing judgement in favor of appellee, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ). Appellant,...
Two Pesos - 6/8/1995
Motion for Rehearing Granted, Opinion of September 8, 1994 Withdrawn;
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 8,1995.
OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
After granting appellee's motion for rehearing, we withdraw our...
Heffernan v. Haskins - 6/1/1995
Reversed and Remanded and Opinion filed.
June 1, 1995.
O P I N I O N
Appellants appeal a judgement of the trial court apportioning funds recovered in an asbestosis case. The trial court found that an apportionment...
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company v. Peck - 5/30/1995
PANEL A
MAY 30, 1995
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a dog bite occurring inside an automobile constitutes an "auto accident" under an auto liability insurance policy that does not define the term "auto...
State Farme Mutual Insurance Company v. Peck - 5/30/1995
PANEL A
MAY 30, 1995
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a dog bite occurring inside an automobile constitutes an "auto accident" under an auto liability insurance policy that does not define the term "auto...
Speegle v. Crowder - 2/20/1995
This is an appeal of a summary judgement for defendants in a medical malpractice case. We affirm.
Plaintiff Ann Speegle brought suit for personal injuries she allegedly sustained during an operation performed by defendant Dr....
S.V. v. R.V. - 2/8/1995
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas
Argued on February 8, 1995
Justice Gonzalez filed a concurring opinion.
Justice Cornyn filed a concurring opinion. Justice Owen...
Le v. Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company - 1/29/1995
Judgement affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part, and Opinion filed.
January 29, 1995
OPINION ON SECOND MOTION FOR REHEARING
The appellant's second motion for rehearing is granted. We withdraw our previous...
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