· 12/3/2004
Brown v. De La Cruz
Citations
- 156 S.W.3d 560
- 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 164
- 2004 Tex. LEXIS 1254
- 2004 WL 2754651
How courts have described this case
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- holding that possibility of legislative mistake did not empower court to create private right of action
- holding that possibility of legislative mistake did not empower court to create private right of action
- explaining that penal statutes are strictly constructed and a private cause of action is not implied without some indication of legislative intent
- explaining that penal statutes are strictly constructed and a private cause of action is not implied without some indication of legislative intent
- holding statute that provided that a “seller who violates Subsection (a) is subject to a penalty” did not create a private cause of action
- stating that the separation-of-powers provision, article II, section 1 of the Texas Constitution, forbids advisory opinions
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Judges: Brister, Jefferson, Hecht, Owen, O'Neill, Wainwright, Medina, Smith
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