Legal Opinion

Black v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit

Texas Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1992No. D-1536PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

835 S.W.2d 626 (1992)

Teresa BLACK, Petitioner,

v.

DALLAS COUNTY CHILD WELFARE UNIT, Respondents.

No. D-1536.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 17, 1992.

Rehearing Overruled September 23, 1992.

Lawrence Praeger, Allen R. Morris, Dallas, for petitioner.

Sue Berkel, Dan Morales and Carey E. Smith, Austin, for respondents.

OPINION

MAUZY, Justice.

We consider whether the recovery of attorney's fees against a state agency under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code chapter 105 requires a finding that the cause of action was frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation; and if so, whether such a finding was made…

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  4. Wirth, Ltd. v. Panhandle Pipe and Steel Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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