Legal Opinion

Cook v. Smith

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided April 10, 1984No. 05-82-01410-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AKIN, Justice.

Kathleen Cook sued Volney and Barbara Smith (a husband and wife) alleging that she had been injured as a result of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned by Volney and driven by Barbara Smith. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the Smiths. Cook prosecutes this appeal contending that the summary judgment was improper as to Barbara Smith because a fact issue was presented concerning whether Barbara Smith was estopped to plead limitations. We agree that Cook presented summary judgment evidence which raised a fact issue as to estoppel. Thus, we reverse…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Whatley v. National Bank of CommerceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Mandola v. MariottiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. MoraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Gibson v. John D. Campbell and Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Villages of Greenbriar v. Torres, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  2. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Co. v. Hurlbut, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985
  3. Harris v. Varo, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  4. Forrest v. Vital Earth Resources, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  5. Hill v. Bartlette, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005

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