Legal Opinion
John Deere Co. v. Whitley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 20, 1980No. 9101PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COUNTISS, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege. Because appellee, Bobby D. Whitley, failed to present any evidence on an essential venue fact under subdivision 31 of article 1995 of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated,1 we must reverse the order of the trial court and render judgment transferring the case to Dallas County, Texas.
Whitley filed suit against appellant, John Deere Company, in Lubbock County, his county of residence. His suit is based on allegations of common law negligence, defective design, manufacturer and construction and breach of an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- L & M-Surco Manufacturing, Inc. v. Winn Tile Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Maintenance & Equipment Contractors v. John Deere Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Trucker's Equipment, Inc. v. SandovalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- City of Amarillo v. AtteburyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Hall v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Stanford v. Dairy Queen Products of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- A.G. Nelson and Vida Nelson v. International Paint Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- John Deere Industrial Equipment Co. v. McMahon Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Dr. Pepper Co. v. CrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Stanford v. Dairy Queen Products of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981