Legal Opinion
Diaz v. Cantu
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 31, 1979No. 1376PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BISSETT, Justice.
This is a suit for conversion. Juanita O. Cantu sued David Diaz and his wife for damages as a result of alleged conversions of: 1) $2,000.00 cash from a safety deposit box; 2) a certificate of deposit in the amount of $2,373.59; and 3) the proceeds of the payment of $4,012.70 on an insurance claim. Trial was before a jury. Judgment was signed on February 10, 1978, wherein the plaintiff, Juanita O. Cantu recovered of David Diaz, $4,012.70 as actual damages for conversion of the aforesaid insurance proceeds and $10,000.00 as exemplary damages. It was further decreed that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Waisath v. Lack's Stores, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1971
- Bishop v. BishopTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Ware v. PaxtonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. v. MiddlemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. F & a Equipment Leasing, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
- Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Dickinson Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Walter Baxter Seed Co. v. Rivera, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
- Woodworth v. Cortez, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983
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