Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 25, 1986No. 01-85-0989-CVPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAM BASS, Justice.
Carolyn Shaffer Smith, in her own behalf and as next friend of her two minor children, appellees, brought suit against Charles William “Chick” Smith, Sr., Pat Smith, Mark Smith, Kim Smith Chavarria, and Esteban Chavarria, appellants, seeking to recover actual and exemplary damages for interference with child custody.
The appellees alleged that the appellants aided and assisted Charles William “Chuck” Smith, Jr., the father of the minor children, by taking and retaining the children and by concealing the whereabouts of the children in violation of a court order. After a…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Coates v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Morey v. DoudSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Sax v. VottelerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. ReeseTexas Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Guimaraes v. BrannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2018
- Security Savings Ass'n v. Clifton, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
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