Legal Opinion
Powell v. Clements
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided April 3, 2007No. 10-05-00418-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.
Dennis Powell, an inmate, appeals the dismissal of his civil lawsuit against Appel-lees as frivolous under Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the suit and because section 74.351 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code does not violate the Open Courts provision of the Texas Constitution, we affirm.
Powell filed a lawsuit against Appellees in district court. Because he also filed an affidavit of indigence, Chapter 14 applies to his suit. Tex. Civ. PRAC & Rem.Code Ann. §…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- American Transitional Care Centers of Texas, Inc. v. PalaciosTexas Supreme Court · 2001
- Sax v. VottelerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- Hickson v. Moya, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
- Johnson v. LynaughTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Gill v. Russo, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
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3Cited by16 opinions
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