Legal Opinion

Dolenz v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 26, 1987No. C14-86-030-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Appellant Bernard J. Dolenz appeals the trial court’s decision to dismiss this cause for want of jurisdiction. This cause originated in November 1982 when appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone Company allegedly wrongfully interrupted appellant’s phone service. The trial court granted ap-pellee’s plea in abatement 1 and dismissed appellant’s suit against the Company for lack of jurisdiction. The issue on appeal is whether the court has jurisdiction over the case. Because we find that it does, we sustain appellant’s points of error, reverse the trial court and remand this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Ass'n v. Council of Co-Owners of Saida II Towers Condominium Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. NashCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Public Utility Commission of Texas v. Southwestern Bell Tele. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. Entergy Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
  2. Bruce Penny and James Penny v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. In Re Cano Petroleum, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
  4. Lynn v. Houston Lighting & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. David Jenkins and Cindy Jenkins, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated v. Entergy Corporation, Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Power Inc., and Entergy Power Marketing Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006

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