Legal Opinion

Luis Raul Camacho v. Matthew K. Rosales

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided June 20, 2014No. 08-12-00360-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

YVONNE T. RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

Luis Raul Camacho, acting pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his theft liability suit against a prison official under Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. In his sole issue, Camacho contends that the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing his claim as frivolous inmate litigation. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Appellant is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“TDCJ”) inmate currently incarcerated at a facility in Fort Stockton. He filed a Texas Theft Liability Act 1 suit against Matthew…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hickson v. Moya, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
  2. Smith v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
  3. Scott v. Gallagher, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  4. Brewer v. Simental, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
  5. Hamilton v. PechacekCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2010

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Artis Charles Harrell v. Branch Brinson, Individually /Owner/Corporate Agent Capacity, R. Burt Brinaom, Individually/ Owner/Corporate Agent Capacity, Bonner Brinson, Individual/ Owner/ Corporate Agent Capacity, S.P. Dairy Ashford, LLC D/B/A Salon Park and Brinson Management Corp, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
  4. Calvin Wallace, Jr. v. the 52nd Judicial District Court of Coryell County, Texas and Sandy Gately, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2024
  5. Curtis Lee Sheppard, Jr. v. Wichita County District Attorney's Office, Wichita County District Clerk's Office, 78th District Court of Wichita County, and All Political Subdivisions of the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2021

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