Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided July 20, 2006No. 14-04-00658-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJORITY OPINION
WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.
At its essence, this appeal requires us to consider the breadth of the Legislature’s power to curtail individual rights. John and Barbara Robinson sued Crown Cork and others after discovering Mr. Robinson had developed mesothelioma from years of working with products containing asbestos. In the trial court, Crown Cork admitted liability; however, before the court entered judgment, the Legislature enacted— and made immediately effective — a law that would preclude any recovery by the Robinsons from Crown Cork.
The Legislature, concerned about the…
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2010
- Union Carbide Corp. v. SynatzskeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Watson ex rel. D.J.W.B. v. HortmanDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2012
- Barbara Robinson, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of John Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Individually and as Successor to Mundet Cork CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 2010
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