Jose Fuentes Co., Inc., D/B/A Gloria's v. Mario Sabino's, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice EVANS.
The Court decides this appeal en banc to resolve the important issues raised regarding no-evidence summary judgment practice. Appellants complain that a no-evidence motion for summary judgment that challenges “one or more” of the listed elements of each of appellants’ claims— without identifying the specific element or elements being challenged — is legally insufficient. We conclude such a motion fails to meet the standard of specificity mandated by rule 166a(i) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure because it fails to identify what element or elements are being…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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