Legal Opinion

Whites Stores, Inc. v. Nowaski

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1988No. 2-88-021-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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PENDER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Whites Stores, Inc. (Whites), brought this suit in Wichita County against appellees over guarantees they made on behalf of several now-bankrupt corporations. Appellees have previously brought suit against Whites in Jefferson County (Jefferson County suit). The Wichita County trial court granted appellees’ plea in abatement and dismissed the instant cause without prejudice. Whites appeals the granting of the plea and dismissal.

We affirm.

This case represents the consolidation of five separate causes of action. Appellees are the guarantors of debts of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dolenz v. Continental National Bank of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Straughan v. Houston Citizens Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Gulf States Abrasive Manufacturing, Inc. v. OertelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. First State Bank of Bishop, Tex. v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Reliance Universal, Inc. v. Sparks Industrial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Community State Bank v. NSW Investments, L.L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001
  2. Dennis v. First State Bank of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Encore Enterprises, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Encore Borderplex, LLC, EMF Grand Mission Investments, LP, and Encore MF Sendero, L.P. v. Borderplex Realty Trust, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust, and BRT Realty Operating Limited Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2019
  4. Encore Enterprises, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Encore Borderplex, LLC, EMF Grand Mission Investments, LP, and Encore MF Sendero, L.P. v. Borderplex Realty Trust, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust, and BRT Realty Operating Limited Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2018
  5. Randy Baker and Heart of the Heart Ranch, LLC v. David Powell and Double 09 Ranch, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2026

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