Legal Opinion
Maritime Overseas Corp. v. Ellis
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1996No. 94-1057PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Application for writ of error are denied.
2DissentHecht, Justice
By any standard I know of, the application for writ of error in this case should be granted. Consider this:
• The size of the damage award- — over $8.5 million — certainly makes the case significant to the parties, a seaman and his employer.
• The central legal issue — what evidence is necessary to support liability in a toxic tort case — is unquestionably important to our jurisprudence. Each year in this state the issue recurs in hundreds of cases involving millions of dollars. Yet the issue has not been authoritatively addressed; it is, to quote the…
3Cases cited12 opinions
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- Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Mr. And Mrs. Floyd Brock, Individually and as Next Friend of Rachel Brock, a Minor v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Continental Airlines, Inc. v. KieferTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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4Cited by6 opinions
- Blankenship v. Mirick, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999
- Edwards v. Pena, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
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- Edwards, Jr., C. A., Individually and as Guardian of Estate of Hazel M. Edwards and as Personal Representative and Heir of Hazel M. Edwards And the Estate of Hazel M. Edwards v. Pena, Maria Concepcion Shelly, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
- In Re DoeTexas Supreme Court · 2000
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