Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Susan Combs, Successor to Carole Strayhorn, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas And Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas

NO. 07-07-0172-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL D

OCTOBER 28, 2008

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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, APPELLANT

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SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN,

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,

AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEES

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FROM THE 98 TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY;

NO. D-1-GN-02-004559; HONORABLE MARGARET A. COOPER, JUDGE

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Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

OPINION

Appellant,…