Gonzalez v. Denning

How courts have described this case

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

• “Under Texas law, the interpretation of an unambiguous contract is a question of law for the court to decide”
• “In construing a contract under Texas law, courts must examine and consider the entire writing and give effect to all provisions such that none are rendered meaningless.”
• “In the context of contract interpretation, only when there is a choice of reasonable interpretations of the contract is there a material fact issue concerning the parties’ intent that would preclude summary judgment.”
• “Texas law implies a duty to perform a contract within a reasonable time.”
• “Contract interpretation is a purely legal issue.”
• “Contract interpretation is purely a legal issue[.]”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Seacor Holdings, Inc. v. Commonwealth Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-03-10· cited 79×
• Steve Simms v. Jerral Jones
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-09-09· cited 78×
• Ace American Insurance v. Freeport Welding & Fabricating, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2012-10-19· cited 74×
• Benjamin Orozco v. Pane E. Vino, Incorporated
  Fifth Circuit· 2014-07-03· cited 55×
• Wilshire Insurance v. RJT Construction, LLC
  Fifth Circuit· 2009-08-28· cited 33×
• Harris Methodist Fort Worth v. Sales Support Services Inc. Employee Health Care Plan
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-10-06· cited 32×
• Sanchez Oil v. Crescent Drilling
  Fifth Circuit· 2021-07-30· cited 29×
• Watson v. Citimortgage, Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2011-09-30· cited 26×
• Thibodeaux v. Vamos Oil & Gas Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-05-18· cited 24×
• Art Midwest Inc. v. Atlantic Ltd. Partnership XII
  Fifth Circuit· 2014-02-03· cited 24×
• DeFranceschi v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  N.D. Texas· 2011-08-31· cited 23×
• Diane Weaver v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, et
  Fifth Circuit· 2019-09-20· cited 21×
• Federal Insurance Co. v. Singing River Health System
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-03-01· cited 20×
• Fairmont Specialty Insurance Co. v. Apodaca
  S.D. Texas· 2017-02-10· cited 19×
• Linda Frew v. Chris Traylor
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-03-28· cited 18×
• Richardson v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  N.D. Texas· 2012-06-29· cited 18×
• Nano-Proprietary, Inc. v. Canon, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2008-07-25· cited 15×
• Intellectual Tech LLC v. Zebra Technologies Corporation
  Federal Circuit· 2024-05-01· cited 15×
• Kern v. Sitel Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 2008-02-11· cited 13×
• Finger Furniture Company Inc., Plaintiff-Counter v. Commonwealth Insurance Company, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-04-14· cited 11×

Cites

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

• Coker v. Coker
  Texas Supreme Court· 1983-05-04· cited 2,505×
• National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. CBI Industries, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-10-05· cited 1,247×
• Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBank
  Texas Supreme Court· 1997-03-21· cited 892×
• Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1994-01-05· cited 764×
• DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Parks
  Texas Supreme Court· 1999-10-21· cited 560×
• Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. Daniel
  Texas Supreme Court· 1951-10-31· cited 553×
• Puckett v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1984-10-24· cited 298×
• American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Canal Indemnity Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-12-15· cited 191×
• Travelers Insurance v. Liljeberg Enterprises, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-11-24· cited 98×
• M.J. Sheridan & Son Co. v. Seminole Pipeline Co.
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1987-04-23· cited 88×
• American National General Insurance v. Ryan
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-12-14· cited 80×
• Resolution Trust Corp. v. Cramer
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-11-15· cited 68×
• International Turbine Services, Inc. v. VASP Brazilian Airlines
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-01-04· cited 64×
• CKB & Associates, Inc. v. Moore McCormack Petroleum, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1991-04-23· cited 45×
• Amoco Production Co. v. Texas Meridian Resources Exploration Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-07-12· cited 44×
• Taylor Publishing Co. v. Systems Marketing Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1984-11-07· cited 43×
• Koch Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Sun Company, Inc., Cross-Appellees, and Champlin Refining & Chemicals, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-12-12· cited 39×
• Empire Fire & Marine Insurance v. Brantley Trucking, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-08-15· cited 37×
• Hauglum v. Durst
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 1989-03-30· cited 32×
• Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. v. an Ning Jiang MV
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-09-13· cited 27×