Legal Opinion

Stegman v. Chavers

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 14, 1985No. 05-84-01264-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPARLING, Justice.

Appellant Ronald Stegman and appellee Irmgard Chavers executed a written contract for the sale of Chavers’ house to Stegman. By its own terms the contract was to terminate if Stegman, after every reasonable effort, could not obtain satisfactory financing within 180 days. Stegman did not apply for financing because he claims that Chavers’ conduct excused his compliance with that contract provision. Chavers later repudiated the contract and Stegman brought this suit seeking either specific performance, damages for breach of contract, or repayment of money Steg-man lent to…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jones v. Tarrant Utility Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Henderson v. Travelers Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. First National Bank in Dallas v. ZimmermanTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Smith v. HuesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Qantel Business Systems, Inc. v. Custom Controls Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
  2. McCulley Fine Arts Gallery, Inc. v. "X" Partners, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
  3. Roberts v. Clark, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2002
  4. Bailey, Vaught, Robertson and Co. v. Remington Investments, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  5. Ryan v. Superior Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991

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