Capellen v. Capellen

How courts have described this case

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

• holding “[b]ecause suits for divorce ... are not common law causes of action, but are statutorily created and regulated proceedings designed to meet the changing desires and needs of the people in a dynamic society, the ‘open courts’ provision has no application”
• finding no incurable judicial bias where judge made comments that were at best “mildly prejudicial” and which did not warrant reversal

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

48 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Moroch v. Collins
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2005-11-03· cited 251×
• Kimsey v. Kimsey
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 1998-03-12· cited 115×
• Grossnickle v. Grossnickle
  Tex. App. Ct., 6th Dist. (Texarkana)· 1996-10-10· cited 115×
• Jenkins v. Jenkins
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 2000-04-06· cited 114×
• Zorilla v. Wahid
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 2002-07-18· cited 101×
• Sandone v. Miller-Sandone
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 2003-07-31· cited 100×
• in Re Commitment of Dennis Ray Stuteville
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2015-03-10· cited 85×
• Henry v. Henry
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2001-06-07· cited 72×
• Johnson v. Johnson
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 1997-06-09· cited 53×
• Sprick v. Sprick
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 1999-06-24· cited 47×
• Diaz v. Diaz
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2011-06-22· cited 45×
• EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. Kinder Morgan Operating LP
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2006-02-21· cited 36×
• In Re Mabray
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2010-10-14· cited 32×
• Waite v. Waite
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2001-11-21· cited 22×
• Foxx v. American Transportation
  Court of Appeals of Arkansas· 1996-06-19· cited 15×
• In re the Expunction of S.D.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2010-11-17· cited 15×
• In the Interest of M.E.C.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2001-12-12· cited 14×
• Miguel Reyes v. Norma Reyes
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 2014-12-11· cited 10×
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Reece
  Tex. App. Ct., 10th Dist. (Waco)· 2000-10-18· cited 6×
• In the Interest of J.K.B. and Minor Children
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2014-06-26· cited 2×

Cites

43 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1985-12-04· cited 6,606×
• In Re King's Estate
  Texas Supreme Court· 1951-12-05· cited 4,309×
• Garza v. Alviar
  Texas Supreme Court· 1965-11-03· cited 3,215×
• Murff v. Murff
  Texas Supreme Court· 1981-04-29· cited 988×
• Renfro Drug Co. v. Lewis
  Texas Supreme Court· 1950-12-06· cited 567×
• Roberson v. Robinson
  Texas Supreme Court· 1989-04-19· cited 559×
• Benoit v. Wilson
  Texas Supreme Court· 1951-05-09· cited 549×
• Stafford v. Stafford
  Texas Supreme Court· 1987-02-18· cited 479×
• Jacobs v. Jacobs
  Texas Supreme Court· 1985-04-03· cited 372×
• Collora v. Navarro
  Texas Supreme Court· 1978-11-29· cited 356×
• Carle v. Carle
  Texas Supreme Court· 1950-11-29· cited 337×
• Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Scharrenbeck
  Texas Supreme Court· 1947-10-01· cited 325×
• Point Lookout West, Inc. v. Whorton
  Texas Supreme Court· 1987-12-02· cited 318×
• Rose v. Doctors Hospital
  Texas Supreme Court· 1990-12-19· cited 232×
• Bell v. Bell
  Texas Supreme Court· 1974-07-24· cited 229×
• Allright, Inc. v. Pearson
  Texas Supreme Court· 1987-05-13· cited 156×
• Worsham Steel Co. v. Arias
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 1992-05-20· cited 130×
• Lemons v. EMW Manufacturing Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1988-02-17· cited 104×
• Wade v. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INS. ASS'N
  Texas Supreme Court· 1951-12-05· cited 86×
• State Farm Lloyds, Inc. v. Polasek
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 1992-12-16· cited 85×