Legal Opinion

Koch Gathering Systems, Inc. v. Harms

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided May 29, 1997No. 13-96-636-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

This is an attempted interlocutory appeal from an order certifying a class action. Appellants Koch Gathering Systems, Inc., David Fogelman and Richard Tuttle (collectively “Koch”) claim Appellees failed to satisfy the prerequisites of Rule 42 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure relating to class certification. We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

BACKGROUND

Appellees filed suit against Koch alleging that on October 8, 1994, a Koch pipeline in Gum Hollow Creek ruptured, releasing large quantities of crude oil which subsequently flowed into Nueces Bay, Corpus Christi…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. North East Independent School District v. AldridgeTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Cherokee Water Co. v. RossTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Davies v. MasseyTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Burke v. SatterfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Glidden Company v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Bally Total Fitness Corp. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Rio Grande Valley Gas Co. v. City of Pharr, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  3. in the Interest of D.B.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Citgo Refining and Marketing, Inc. v. Garza, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  5. William J. Hone & Falk & Fish, L.L.P. v. Hanafin, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002

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