Legal Opinion
Unified Loans, Inc. v. Pettijohn
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided December 18, 1997No. 03-96-00629-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Seven pawnshop owners appeal from a declaratory judgment sustaining the validity of rules promulgated by the Consumer Credit Commissioner pursuant to the Texas Pawnshop Act. See Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 5069-51.01-19 (West 1987 & Supp.1997). 1 We will reverse the judgment, save in two respects, and render the judgment we believe the trial court should have rendered. Tex.R.App. P. 48.2(c).
THE CONTROVERSY
In September 1994, the Commissioner promulgated rules regulating pawnshop operations. See 7 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 85.21-81 (1994). 2 Appellants, each a small, independent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Worford v. StamperTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Portland Cement Association v. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Chemical Manufacturers Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 87-4849Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United North & South Development Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Methodist Hospitals of Dallas v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- State, Office of Public Utility Counsel v. Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
- McCarthy Bros. Co. v. Continental Lloyds Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- Roberson v. City of Austin, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
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