Island Recreational Development Corp. v. Republic of Texas Savings Ass'n
Texas Supreme Court
1DissentSpears, Justice
I respectfully dissent. At the outset, I wish to note that I am not writing this dissent to discourage or impede broad issue submission. I write only to encourage wise and efficient broad issue practice.
I agree with the majority’s advocating a simpler, fairer, more efficient jury charge system through broad issue submission. However, I do not agree that the charge in this case broadly submitted both waiver and performance. The issue in this case reads:
Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that plaintiffs performed all their obligations under the commitment letter in question?
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Harkey v. Texas Employers InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Glens Falls Insurance Co. v. PetersTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Scott v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
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