Legal Opinion
DeSoto v. Matthews
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided July 31, 1986No. 01-85-0941-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACK SMITH, Justice.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether the trial court properly denied pre-judgment interest on damages awarded to the plaintiff in a personal injury action.
Pursuant to Rule 378 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties filed an agreed statement of facts. The agreement states that on December 29, 1977, the appellant and the appellee were involved in a collision in which the appellee received injuries. As a result, the appellant filed suit for her personal injuries, and her case proceeded to trial on May 28, 1985.
At trial, the jury found that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
- Republic National Bank of Dallas v. Northwest National Bank of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Landry v. Travelers Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Yowell v. Piper Aircraft Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Matthews v. DeSotoTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Perry Roofing Co. v. OlcottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Federal Pacific Electric Co. v. WoodendCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
- El Paso County Water Improvement District No. One v. Grijalva, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. MorganTexas Supreme Court · 1987
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