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Texas Supreme Court· 5/25/1988

Cropper v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Citations

  • 754 S.W.2d 646
  • 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 459
  • 1988 Tex. LEXIS 61
  • 1988 WL 51623

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  • recognizing that appellate court may reverse and remand when a failure to find is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence
  • stating that the Conclusivity Clause “functions not as a grant of authority to the courts of appeals but as a limitation upon the judicial authority of this court.”
  • thorough discussion of cases from 1841 to 1988 which uphold the right of appellate courts to review fact questions
  • failure of jury to find for appellant on issue on which he had burden of proof may be against great weight and preponderance of the evidence
  • failure of jury to find for appellant on issue on which he had burden of proof may be against great weight and preponderance of the evidence
  • court of appeals may reverse and remand a case for new trial if it concludes that the jury's \failure to find\ is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence

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Judges: Wallace, Robertson, Ray, Mauzy

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