Legal Opinion
State v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of the Southwest
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided August 21, 1985No. 04-85-00032-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIJERINA, Justice.
In this case, § 15.05(d) of the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983, TEX. BUS. & COM.CODE ANN. § 15.01 et seq. (Vernon Supp.1985), was declared unconstitutional. Appellant’s petition sought to divest Coca Cola Bottling Company of the Southwest of assets acquired from Dr. Pepper Company and Dr. Pepper Bottling. The trial court sustained appellee’s special exception on constitutional grounds and ordered the cause of action dismissed with prejudice. We reverse and remand.
The State’s pleadings alleged that the purpose of the lawsuit was to maintain and promote…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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