Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Blanton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 22, 1972No. 15964PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
An Original Proceeding
COLEMAN, Justice.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus to require the Honorable William Blanton, Jr., District Judge, to grant a motion for non-suit filed by Petitioner in the capacity of next friend for a minor plaintiff.
Cause No. 868,973, pending in the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas, is a suit for damages arising out of an automobile collision filed by petitioner individually and as next friend for his minor son. After reaching a settlement with the defendant, petitioner filed a motion for non-suit in both capacities. This motion was brought to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pope v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Newman v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. StyronTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Renfro v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Smith v. Columbian Carbon Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smith v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
- Hall v. BirchfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Manuel v. Spector, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1986
- Zalta v. Tennant, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
- Texas Employers Insurance Corp. v. Keenom, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
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