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Kolfeldt Ex Rel. Anderson v. Thoma

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 16, 1992No. A14-91-00889-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAJORITY OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

This mandamus arises from an amended order granting a new trial for the real party in interest, Texas-New Mexico Power Company (the Power Company), against the relators in a condemnation suit. The relators contend that the respondent, Judge John Thoma, abused his discretion by granting a new trial. We deny the writ.

On December 6, 1986, the Power Company filed a condemnation suit for a sixty foot wide easement on property owned by the relators. The court promptly appointed special commissioners. The commissioners awarded damages to the relators in the amount of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Cecil v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Johnson v. Court of Civil AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Traywick v. GoodrichTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad v. BrewsterTexas Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wortham v. Dow Chemical Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  2. Kvanvig v. Garcia, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1996
  3. Sikes v. Heritage Oaks West Retirement VillageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  4. Carol J. Wortham, Individually and as Independent Adminstratrix of the Estate of Hugh Wortham, Robin Johnson and Lance Wortham v. Dow Chemical Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  5. Eugenia Ginger Sikes, Cynthia Durham, and Jennifer Branam, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Joel Sikes v. Heritage Oaks West Retirement Village, Shamrock Care Center, Inc., Individually and D/B/A Heritage Oaks West Retirement Village, James Moore, Heritage Oaks Retirement Village, Navarro Convalescent, Inc., Individually and D/B/A Heritage Oaks Retirement ..., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007

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