Legal Opinion
Gailia Tate v. Miguel Hernandez
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided March 5, 2009No. 07-07-00351-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PATRICK A. PIRTLE, Justice.
“To be, or not to be. That is the question.”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act III, scene i
While perhaps overstating the significance of issues presented by this case, the ultimate question we must answer is the role of personal injury litigation in our society. Is it to punish the wrongdoer or to compensate the injured party? That is the question.
Appellant, Gailia Tate, appeals from a judgment entered after a jury verdict in a personal injury auto accident case that creates a constructive trust and orders her to pay sums to the trust for the benefit of certain…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Mid-Century Insurance Co. of Texas v. KiddTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Black v. American Bankers Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Aaron Glenn Haygood v. Margarita Garza De EscabedoTexas Supreme Court · 2011
- DaimlerChrysler Motors Co., LLC v. Manuel, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
- Sky View at Las Palmas, LLC v. MendezTexas Supreme Court · 2018
- Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Delgado, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Cedric M. Scott, PhD v. General Land Office of the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025
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