Legal Opinion
Barker v. Brown
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided May 18, 1989No. 09-88-092 CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURGESS, Justice.
Bruce and Joanna Barker entered into an agreement and stock pledge with Vernon and Karmalene Brown to form a Texas corporation for the purpose of opening and operating a Mexican food restaurant. The restaurant closed after 22 days of operation, and the Barkers filed suit against the Browns, General Shopping Centers, Inc. (General) and Pinehollow Plaza, Ltd. (Pine-hollow) for breach of the agreement and stock pledge. The trial court entered a directed verdict for the defendants at the close of the plaintiffs’ case. Plaintiffs appeal, maintaining, in nine points of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hurlbut v. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Bellefonte Underwriters Insurance Co. v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Clements v. WithersTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Najera v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- First National Bank of Eagle Pass v. LevineTexas Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- LA & N INTERESTS, INC. v. FishCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Edwards Transports, Inc. v. Circle S Transports, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1993
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