Legal Opinion
Barras v. Monsanto Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 7, 1992No. A14-90-00544-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
Mary Carter agreements 1 are at the center of this appeal involving 222 present and former homeowners in a subdivision adjacent to the site of a chemical plant. Prior to voir dire, the trial court informed the jury panel that the homeowners had. dismissed claims they had asserted against the subdivision’s homebuilders and against its developers, Farm & Home Savings Association and Ayrshire Corporation, and that they had joined them in pursuing damage claims against Monsanto Company for disposing chemicals and hazardous waste at the plant site. Actually,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
- Herbert v. HerbertTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. ReeseTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Cropper v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Doddy v. Oxy USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Texas Commerce Bank Reagan Ex Rel. Texas Commerce Bank National Ass'n v. Lebco Constructors, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
- Birnbaum v. Law Offices of G. David Westfall, P.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
- Hicks v. Humble Oil and Refining Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
- Ahearn v. Fibreboard Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1995
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