Legal Opinion
Kanuco Technology Corp. v. Worldcom Network Services, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided September 10, 1998No. 14-97-00484-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONEILL, Justice.
In this appeal we must decide whether the filed tariff doctrine 1 precludes the defenses and counterclaim asserted by appellant in a suit to recover amounts due under a contract for telecommunications services. Kanuco Technology Corporation (“Kanuco”) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of WorldCom Network Services, Inc. (“WorldCom”), formerly known as WilTel, Inc. (“WilTel”), in its suit on a sworn account. In six points of error, Kanuco claims (1) genuine issues of material fact exist as to the terms of the agreement between the parties, (2) the trial…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Weinberg v. Sprint Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
- Mincron SBC Corp. v. Worldcom, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
- Brittan Communications International Corp. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2001
- Weinberg v. Sprint Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
- Willie Mazon v. Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
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