Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Mullane
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 25, 1986No. 01-86-0235-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Justice.
Mullane sued Walsh for personal injuries sustained in a 1984 automobile accident, »and the court awarded her a judgment of $405,720.90, in accordance with the jury’s verdict. We reverse the judgment, because the court erroneously allowed a key fact witness to testify, despite the fact that Mullane failed to name the witness in re sponse to Walsh's interrogatory seeking discovery of persons with knowledge of relevant facts.
Mullane did not name her sister, Dorothy Wilkins, in response to Walsh’s interrogatory. Mullane called Wilkins as her third witness, following Walsh…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Smithson v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Yeldell v. Holiday Hills Retirement and Nursing Center, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Gannett Outdoor Co. of Texas v. KubeczkaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Gatx Tank Erection Corp. v. Tesoro Petroleum Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
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3Cited by27 opinions
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