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Thomas v. Knight

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 9, 2001No. 13-01-034-CVPublishedCited by 159 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice HINOJOSA.

Appellant, Dan Thomas, appeals from an order dismissing with prejudice his pro se, in forma pauperis suit under Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Appellant is an inmate at the Terrell Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. Appellant filed a lawsuit against appellees, Linda Bilby Knight and Mettie Faye Degetaire, Terrell Unit Mailroom Supervisors, alleging they had violated his rights under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 and various provisions of Texas law by interfering with his mail. Appellant filed an unsworn…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Hickson v. Moya, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
  5. Smithson v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by159 opinions

  1. In Re Hearn, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2004
  2. Hamilton v. PechacekCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2010
  3. Gowan v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  4. Thompson v. Rodriguez, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  5. Teixeira v. Hall, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003

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