Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. Caballero

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 6, 1988No. C-7566PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR

2Per curiam

In this legal malpractice case, the defendant attorney, Raymond C. Caballero, moved for summary judgment against his former client, the plaintiff, Glen Sutherland. The motion was based on four different theories. The trial court granted summary judgment, without specifying a reason. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment. 750 S.W.2d 840. We deny Sutherland’s application for writ of error.

In denying the writ, however, we are not to be understood as expressing approval of the opinion of the court of appeals as it relates to whether there is a discovery rule…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Petroscience Corporation v. Diamond Geophysical, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Sutherland v. Caballero, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1988

4Cited by4 opinions

  1. Robinson v. ChiarelloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. American National Petroleum Company, as Successor by Merger to Coquina Oil Corporation v. Exxon Company, U.S.A., a Division of Exxon Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  3. Gary Derrick and Trouba Derrick v. AmWest Savings Association, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  4. Rick G. Braddy v. Houston Venture Partners, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1994

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