Legal Opinion
Wilson v. TDCJ-ID
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided September 10, 2008No. 10-07-00282-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FELIPE REYNA, Justice.
Sonny Wilson, a Texas inmate, filed an informa pawperis lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, complaining that the funds in his inmate trust account were improperly seized after a disciplinary action finding him liable for property damage. The TDCJ filed an amicus curiae advisory requesting dismissal of the suit. The trial court dismissed the suit as frivolous under Chapter 14 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. On appeal, Wilson argues that: (1) the trial court’s judgment is deficient; and (2) his suit was improperly dismissed as…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- University of Texas Medical Branch v. YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Retzlaff v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2002
- Salcedo v. El Paso Hospital DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- Jim Rutherford Investment Inc. v. Terramar Beach Community Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- James Patrick Sullivan v. Rissie L. Owens, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2011
- LAGAITE v. Boland, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
- Lagaite v. Uy, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Patrick Lee Mullins v. Hector Ortiz, Darrel Sutton, Robert Jenkins, Steven Rich, John Porter, and T. Roddey, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2009
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