Legal Opinion

Black v. Wills

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 30, 1988No. 05-87-01101-CVPublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAGARDE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant, Don Wills. The trial court found that Yuman Black’s suit was barred by the two-year statute of limitations. In two points of error, Black contends: (1) that the trial court committed error by granting Wills’ motion for summary judgment because Black’s cause of action is governed, in whole or in part, by the four-year statute of limitations rather than the two-year limitations period; and (2) that the trial court erred in denying Black’s motion for new trial because the motion presented newly discovered evidence…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Willis v. MaverickTexas Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Goswami v. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Morrison v. ChanTexas Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Pitman v. Lightfoot, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996
  2. Southwestern Bell Media, Inc. v. Lyles, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  3. Sullivan v. Bickel & Brewer, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  4. Goffney v. Rabson, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  5. Hoover v. Gregory, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992

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