Legal Opinion · Dissent

Gallas v. Car Biz, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided November 8, 1995No. 05-94-01754-CVPublished

1DissentWright, Justice

I respectfully dissent. Gallas obtained favorable jury findings under the Texas Business and Commerce Code (the Code). The trial court granted Car Biz, Inc. judgment notwithstanding the verdict under the legal theory that the Certificate of Title Act (the Act) controlled. The majority affirms the trial court in giving controlling weight to the Act over the Code. The Act states the Code is controlling in instances where the Code and the Act conflict. The express language *596of sections 2.401, 2.403(a), and 2.403(b) of the Code should entitle Gallas to recover based upon the application of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mancorp, Inc. v. CULPEPPEERTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Grand Prairie Independent School District v. VaughanTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  3. John Masek Corp. v. Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  4. Associates Discount Corp. v. Rattan Chevrolet, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Morey v. Page, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990

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