Legal Opinion
A-ABC Appliance of Texas, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 25, 1984No. 13953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EARL W. SMITH, Justice.
Appellant, A-ABC Appliance of Texas (A-ABC) seeks reversal of a trial court’s judgment in favor of appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Bell). In a trial before the court A-ABC challenged Bell’s refusal to accept its proposed advertising to be printed in the Austin Yellow Pages. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The president of A-ABC Appliance of Texas has operated a home appliance sales and service business in Houston, Texas since 1972 and advertised heavily under that name (and several others) in the Yellow Pages for many years. In 1981, appellant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Ray v. Farmers' State Bank of HartTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Berjian v. Ohio Bell Telephone Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1978
- Gas House, Inc. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Hazel B. McTighe v. New England Telephone and Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Vollmer, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
- Calarco v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- Sharp v. Lincoln American Life Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1988
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