Legal Opinion
De La Cruz v. Brown
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 18, 2003No. 08-02-00208-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.
In this case of first impression, we consider whether statutory protections afforded to the residents of colonias may give rise to a private cause of action for monetary damages. Because we conclude that the Legislature intended to create a private cause of action, we reverse and remand.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
On December 3, 1984, Arturo de la Cruz purchased from Columbus P. Brown by executory contract a parcel of land described as Lot 3, Block 5, Roseville Subdivision, El Paso County, Texas, also known as 320 Bauman Road, El Paso County, Texas. De La Cruz made the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Brown v. De La CruzTexas Supreme Court · 2004
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- In re GarzaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2011
- Flores v. Millennium Interests, Ltd.Texas Supreme Court · 2005
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