Legal Opinion
Southwestern Refining Co., Inc. v. Bernal
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 11, 2000No. 98-0154Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
22 S.W.3d 425 (2000)
SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC., Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Sherwood Breaux, Petitioners,
v.
Julia BERNAL, et al., Respondents.
No. 98-0154.
Supreme Court of Texas.
Argued April 7, 1999.
Decided May 11, 2000.
Frank Weathered, L. Nelson Hall, Corpus Christi, for Petitioners.
Christopher A. Kesler, George M. Fleming, Debra B. Hayes, Andres Christian Pereira, Sylvia Davidow, Houston, for Respondents.
2Opinion of the Court · GonzalesJustice Gonzales, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice Baker, Justice Abbott and Justice O'Neill
The principal issue in this interlocutory appeal is the propriety of certifying a class action of 904 plaintiffs against Southwestern Refining Company for alleged personal injuries…
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