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Sturges v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided March 12, 2001No. 09-96-315 CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

Harry W. Sturges, III, Dick Ford, Bruce Whitehead, and J.D. Martin, III, individually and on behalf of Gulf Coast Investment Group, brought suit against Wal-Mart for breach of contract and tor-tious interference with prospective business relations. A jury awarded them $1,000,000 in actual damages, and $500,000 in exemplary damages in a bifurcated trial. Sturges, et al, appeal the exemplary damage award and bring two points of error. Wal-Mart cross appeals bringing nine cross points.

This case involves a dispute concerning commercial property, referred to as “tract 2”.…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. MaloneTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Holt Atherton Industries, Inc. v. HeineTexas Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. SturgesTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Nauslar v. Coors Brewing Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
  3. Service Corp. International v. Guerra, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2009
  4. Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  5. Haggar Clothing Company A/K/A Haggar Apparel Company v. Altagracia Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003

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