Legal Opinion
Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Webb
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 9, 1991No. 6-90-085-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Justice.
Owens-Illinois, et al, appeals from a temporary injunction obtained by Marilyn Rose Webb, et al, 1 in order to prevent Owens-Illinois from pursuing an injunction in a Canadian court. A single question is presented for review. Did the district court abuse its discretion by enjoining the appellants from pursuing an injunction in a foreign court which would prohibit the appellees from pursuing their Texas action? In short, we are dealing with an anti-anti-suit proceeding.
The underlying personal injury asbestosis suit was filed in the 71st District Court in Marshall, Texas,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Steele v. Bulova Watch Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Gutierrez v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Omohundro v. MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Golden Rule Insurance Co. v. Harper, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
- Pittsburgh-Corning Corp. v. AskeweCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Renato Acain v. International Plant Services, LLC, Noureddine Ayed, Karim Ayed, Richard Dale Johnston, Adrienne Wilson, and Leysander Bustamonte, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
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