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· 5/21/1980

Bender v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

Citations

  • 600 S.W.2d 257
  • 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 366
  • 1980 Tex. LEXIS 345

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that because findings at issue could be harmonized under the evidence, there was no irreconcilable conflict
  • stating that the trial court \must\ reconcile findings \when possible\
  • stating that the trial court “must” reconcile findings “when possible”
  • jury findings may not be struck down on ground of conflict if reconcilable on any reasonable basis
  • apparent conflicts in jury answers must be reconciled if reasonably possible in light of the pleadings and evidence, the manner of submission, and the other findings considered as a whole
  • apparent conflicts in jury answers must be reconciled if reasonably possible in light of the pleadings and evidence, the manner of submission, and the other findings considered as a whole

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Judges: Garwood

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