Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Ereckson
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided July 25, 1991No. 10-90-175-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANCE, Justice.
In this appeal and in Birdo v. Ament, 814 S.W.2d 808 (Tex.App.1991), decided today, we determine the propriety of dismissals, under section 13.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, of suits filed in forma pauperis. See Tex.Civ.PRAC. & Rem. Code Ann. § 13.001 (Vernon Supp.1991).
Lawrence Thompson, a prison inmate, brought a pro se action in forma pauperis against Norma Ereckson, Jerry Lee, and Wayne Mayo, employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, for assault and battery. Before the defendants were served with process, the court…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Edward Charles Varnado v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Johnson v. LynaughTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Willard Barrett Wilson v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Rizk v. MayadTexas Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Birdo v. Ament, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
- Accelerated Christian Education, Inc. v. Oracle Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
- Pedraza v. Tibbs, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
- Spellmon v. Sweeney, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
- Birdo v. DeBose, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
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