Legal Opinion

Utilities Pipeline Co. v. American Petrofina Marketing

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 12, 1988No. 05-87-01194-CVPublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITHAM, Justice.

In this shipper-carrier dispute, the appellant-carrier, Utilities Pipeline Company, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the appellee-shipper, American Petrofina Marketing, Inc. In its sole point of error, the carrier contends that the trial court erred in granting the shipper’s motion for partial summary judgment and entering a final judgment thereon because there was summary judgment evidence sufficient to raise genuine issues of material fact as to the carrier’s affirmative defense of flood and Act of God. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

The shipper…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Gaines v. HammanTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Scott v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Alaniz v. Hoyt, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  2. World Help v. Leisure Lifestyles, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Well Solutions, Inc. v. Stafford, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
  4. Stewart v. Sanmina Texas L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
  5. Southwell v. University of the Incarnate Word, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998

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