Legal Opinion
Geters v. Eagle Insurance Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided September 9, 1992No. D-2228PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Per curiam
We determine that recovery against a motor vehicle dealer’s bond is not restricted to rescission damages.
Leonard Geters purchased a used car, but because the dealer never transferred title to him, he was arrested and jailed on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle. The car was impounded and later sold at police auction.
Geters brought suit against Dorothy Wilson and Sherman Wright, the owners of the selling dealership, for breach of contract and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code §§ 17.41-.63. After obtaining a default judgment for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Howze v. Surety Corp. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Geters v. Eagle Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1992
3Cited by68 opinions
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- Monsanto Co. v. Cornerstones Municipal Utility DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Duran v. Furr's Supermarkets, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1996
- Pack v. Crossroads, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Beard Family Partnership v. Commercial Indemnity Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
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