Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Cisneros

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 12, 1980No. 13149PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Justice.

This appeal presents the questions of whether motion for summary judgment was sufficiently specific so as to allow consideration of certain grounds on appeal and whether appellee proved, as a matter of law, that she did not cause or aid or cooperate in the causation of an alleged malicious prosecution of the appellant. We hold that appellee’s motion for summary judgment was sufficient to place the elements of causation, probable cause and malice before the court and that appellee negated, as a matter of law, the element of causation. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. v. AlvarezTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Box v. BatesTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Citizens First National Bank of Tyler v. Cinco Exploration Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Meadows v. GreenTexas Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by60 opinions

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