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· 11/16/1983

Jackson v. Van Winkle

Citations

  • 660 S.W.2d 807
  • 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 87
  • 1983 Tex. LEXIS 359

How courts have described this case

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

  • providing that it is movant’s burden to show that evidence claimed to be newly discovered is not merely cumulative of trial evidence
  • finding a lack of due diligence where “[t]here is no showing that Mr. Ramos or anyone from his office even attempted to search the Board records”
  • trial court's refusal to grant motion for new trial will not be disturbed unless it amounted to an abuse of discretion
  • court explained that failure to explain why lawyer did not earlier obtain evidence, which was available and existed prior to trial, showed a lack of diligence for purposes of motion for new trial
  • listing the elements of a claim of newly discovered evidence
  • listing the elements of a claim of newly discovered evidence

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Judges: Wallace

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