Legal Opinion
Davis v. Laredo Diesel, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 29, 1981No. 6191PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by plaintiffs (in 3 cases consolidated for appeal), from the trial court’s order denying reinstatement of their cases, dismissed for want of prosecution.
These cases sought damages arising out of the explosion of a propane-butane trailer in Maverick County. Numerous suits were filed against seven defendants, including Laredo Diesel and Modern Machine. The cases here involved were transferred on pleas of privilege to Webb County in October of 1977. 1
On June 4, 1979 a notice of docket call was mailed to counsel representing plaintiffs in cases…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bevil v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Veterans' Land Board of Texas v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Independent Life Insurance Co. of America v. WorkTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Mayad v. RizkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Wm. T. Jarvis Co., Inc. v. Wes-Tex Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Alvarado v. Magic Valley Electric Co-Op, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
- Butts v. Capitol City Nursing Home, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Balla v. Northeast Lincoln MercuryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Kuykendall v. Spicer, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1982
- A. Copeland Enterprises, Inc. v. TindallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
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