Texas Supreme Court· 12/4/1985
Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.
Citations
- 701 S.W.2d 238
- 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 88
- 1985 Tex. LEXIS 1089
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- holding that, in reviewing a trial court decision under an abuse of discretion standard, we must determine whether the trial court acted without reference to any guiding rules or principles
- holding that a trial court does not abuse its discretion unless it acts arbitrarily or unreasonably, without reference to any guiding rules or principles
- holding that a trial court does not abuse its discretion unless it acts arbitrarily or unreasonably, without reference to any guiding rules or principles
- holding that an abuse of discretion is determined by examining whether the trial court acted without reference to any guiding rules and principles
- holding that an abuse of discretion is determined by examining whether the trial court acted without reference to any guiding rules and principles
- holding that, in reviewing a trial court decision under an abuse of discretion standard, we must determine whether the trial court acted without reference to any guiding rules or principles
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Judges: Wallace
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- City of Brownsville v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court· 1995-06-08· cited 1,246×
- TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. PowellTexas Supreme Court· 1991-06-19· cited 1,144×
- Beaumont Bank, N.A. v. BullerTexas Supreme Court· 1991-04-03· cited 1,110×
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- IKB Industries (Nigeria) Ltd. v. Pro-Line Corp.Texas Supreme Court· 1997-01-31· cited 542×
- Carpenter v. Cimarron Hydrocarbons Corp.Texas Supreme Court· 2002-12-31· cited 468×
- Iliff v. IliffTexas Supreme Court· 2011-04-15· cited 464×
- Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp. v. RhyneTexas Supreme Court· 1996-07-12· cited 378×
- Morrow v. H.E.B., Inc.Texas Supreme Court· 1986-07-16· cited 366×
- Zeifman v. MichelsTex. App. Ct., 3rd Dist. (Austin)· 2006-08-30· cited 348×
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