Legal Opinion
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Nash
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 22, 1979No. 12983PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.
This was an action filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practiees-Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code Ann. *648§ 17.41 et seq. (Supp.1978), wherein appellee sought trebled compensatory damages and attorney’s fees.
Appellant filed a plea to the jurisdiction and a motion for summary judgment based upon its compliance with the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c, V.C.S. (Supp.1978). The trial court denied both of these pleas and entered judgment against appellant for $5,000 actual damages, trebled, and attorney’s fees of $15,000.
Appellant duly…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Commercial Credit Corp. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Foree v. Crown Central Petroleum CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Carter v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Tanner Electric Cooperative v. Puget Sound Power & LightWashington Supreme Court · 1996
- Jenkins v. Entergy Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Vollmer, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
- Henderson v. Central Power and Light Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
- Tommy Helms and Ken Helms v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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