Dorney v. Henderson Clay Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLEIL, Justice.
Steve Dorney appeals a summary judgment in favor of Henderson Clay Products, Inc. The primary issues raised by Dor-ney’s appeal are whether the survival statute for claims against dissolved corporations 1 and the doctrine of collateral estop-pel bar the claims which Dorney brought against Henderson Clay. The survival statute bars Dorney’s misrepresentation claim, and the doctrine of collateral estop-pel precludes Dorney’s claim for breach of contract. Therefore, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
In 1982, Dorney entered into a farm-out agreement 2 with Henderson…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Eagle Properties, Ltd. v. ScharbauerTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Hunter v. Fort Worth Capital Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Morris A. Hicks, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. The Quaker Oats CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Jeanes v. HendersonTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Shell Pipeline Corp. v. Coastal States Trading, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Duran v. Furr's Supermarkets, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1996
- Emmett Properties, Inc. v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
- Pellow v. Cade, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1999
- Transamerican Natural Gas Corp. v. Zapata Partnership, Ltd. (In re Fender)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Engstrom v. First National Bank of Eagle Lake, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.