Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Clinton
Texas Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 1990No. C-8847PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAUZY, Justice.
This mandamus proceeding is unusual because it is filed by the plaintiffs and the defendant in the underlying suit. Relators Keith Dennis Rogers, Stacy Rogers, and Joe Taylor Sams seek a writ of mandamus directing the trial judge to vacate his order granting a new trial. We conditionally grant the writ.
Keith Rogers was injured in a one-car accident in Lubbock County in April 1987. The driver of the car was Joe Sams. Keith and his wife, Stacy, retained an attorney who, prior to filing suit against Sams, offered to settle with Sams’ insurer, Truck Insurance Exchange (TIE),…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Shadowbrook Apartments v. Abu-AhmadTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- McCormack v. GuillotTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Buttery v. BettsTexas Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by32 opinions
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