Legal Opinion
Dunlap v. Excel Corp.
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided June 27, 2000No. 07-98-0347-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHIL JOHNSON, Justice.
Appellant Patti Dunlap appeals from a take-nothing judgment on her claim for past and future loss of consortium as a result of her husband’s personal injuries. We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Appellant’s husband, Alvin Dunlap (Alvin), was employed as a truck driver for Reynolds Transportation. On November 15, 1993, Alvin’s truck was being loaded at the Excel plant in Friona, Texas. Alvin was injured when he was struck by a hose and fell from the back of his tractor-trailer rig. His injuries were mainly to his lower back and his bladder. Alvin…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Goode v. ShoukfehTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Pat Baker Co., Inc. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Ramsey v. DunlopTexas Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Suggs v. Fitch, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001
- In re C.C.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2003
- Wells v. Barrow, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2004
- Preiss v. Moritz, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
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