Legal Opinion
Ciminelli v. Ford Motor Credit Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1981No. C-253PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Justice.
Reyes Gonzales and John Ciminelli brought suit against Ford Motor Credit *904Company, hereinafter called Ford Credit, and Tradewinds Ford Sales, Inc., hereinafter called Tradewinds, for violating provisions of Chapters 7 and 14 of Texas’ consumer credit laws and for penalties under Chapter 8 of the laws.1 Because Gonzales failed to appear at his deposition, the trial court granted Ford Credit’s and Trade-winds’ motion to impose sanctions upon him by striking his pleadings from the record and by dismissing his suit. See Tex.R.Civ.Pro. 170, 215a(b). Ford Credit and Tradewinds…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Oil Field Haulers Ass'n v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Houston Sash and Door Co., Inc. v. HeanerTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Micrea, Inc. v. Eureka Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- National Life Co. v. StegallTexas Commission of Appeals · 1943
- Hartnett v. Adams & Holmes Mortgage Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Knight v. International Harvester Credit Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
- Greenway Bank & Trust of Houston v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
- Gawlik v. Padre Staples Auto Mart, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Ciminelli v. Ford Motor Credit Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Lockheed Martin Corporation v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2020