Legal Opinion
Denton County v. Beynon
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 2009No. 08-0016Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
283 S.W.3d 329 (2009)
DENTON COUNTY, Texas, Petitioner,
v.
Dianne BEYNON and Roger Beynon, Individually, et al., Respondents.
No. 08-0016.
Supreme Court of Texas.
May 1, 2009.
William W. Krueger III, Casey Sean Erick, Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Petitioner.
James L. Mitchell, Payne Mitchell Law Group, Dallas TX, for Respondent.
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- City of Grapevine v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1997
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