Legal Opinion

Bennett Truck Transport, LLC v. Williams Bros. Construction

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided May 22, 2008No. 14-06-00923-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

Appellant Bennett Truck Transport, LLC appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment against it on its claim against appellee William Brothers Construction. Because we conclude material fact issues exist, we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Bennett is a for-hire motor carrier in the business of transporting goods. The Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) issued a permit to Bennett to transport an oversized manufactured housing unit within Texas on a specified route. The permit directed Bennett to travel through Houston, Texas southward on…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. APAC-Texas, Inc. v. Terry Beasley, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2014
  5. Allstate Insurance Company v. Anne ("Amy") and Michael Spellings, Mason's Mill and Lumber Co., Inc., Jesse Leon, MacKenzie Patrick Davis, Mason Spellings, Robert Grant Clay and Escalante's Mexican Grille, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012

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