Legal Opinion

Martinez v. Rutledge

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 6, 1979No. 20097PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOREY, Justice.

Plaintiff, Mario S. Martinez, sued Gary Rutledge and others for injuries alleged to have resulted from an automobile collision. Plaintiff’s action against defendant Rutledge was dismissed and severed from his action against the other defendant. Dismissal was ordered because plaintiff refused to obey discovery orders of the court which required him either to produce certain medical records or to furnish medical authorization for them. Plaintiff has appealed urging four points of error, namely: That the orders were not authorized by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; that Veteran’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Schlagenhauf v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. West v. SolitoTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Sarah Helen Williams Dollar v. Long Mfg., N. C., Inc., and Third-Party v. Nichols Tractor Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  4. Crane v. TunksTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Maresca v. MarksTexas Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Avary v. Bank of America, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  2. Mutter v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Durham v. Cannan Communications, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1982
  4. Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Middleton v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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