Legal Opinion

Bray v. Curtis

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1976No. 1133PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages by Billy Curtis, Jr. under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and a counterclaim by Bernie Bray, d/b/a Airline Wrecker Service, for towing and storage charges on Curtis’ car and for foreclosure of a lien on the car for such charges. The trial court entered judgment after a jury trial, unsatisfactory to both parties. Whereupon both Bray and Curtis have appealed to this Court.

During the summer of 1975, Curtis was being pursued by a police officer on Padre Island near Corpus Christi. Curtis was driving a Ford Ranger pick-up truck. He eventually…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Barfield v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Bradley v. Straus-Frank CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Citizens Co-Op Gin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. Williams v. GreerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Buck v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Blizzard v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  2. Town East Ford Sales, Inc. v. Gray, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  3. Purina Mills, Inc. v. Odell, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1997
  4. Hamilton v. Texas Oil & Gas Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Matthews v. Candlewood Builders, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985

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