Legal Opinion
Cortez v. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, State Bar of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 25, 1984No. 05-84-00072-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITHAM, Justice.
This is an injunction case. Appellee, the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the State Bar of Texas, sued appellants, Eddie and Rita Cortez Individually and d/b/a the Cortez Agency, under TEX.REV. CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 320a-l (Vernon Supp. 1984), to enjoin them from engaging in acts and practices which constitute the unauthorized practice of law. The jury found that the Cortezes exercised no legal skill or knowledge in performing certain services pertaining to immigration. The trial court granted the committee’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and entered…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Airlines, Inc. v. United States of America and Sara Ann Creasy, Sara Ann Creasy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Commercial Standard Insurance v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- Gardner v. ConwaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Palmer v. Unauthorized Practice Committee of the State Bar of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Agran v. ShapiroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Unauthorized Practice Committee, State Bar of Texas v. CortezTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Wallace v. City of Midland, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
- Cortez v. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, State Bar of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- Dallas County Appraisal District v. Leaves, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
- Dallas County Appraisal District v. Leaves, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
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