Jesus Miranda v. Stephen Byles

How courts have described this case

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

• holding appellate court is obligated to review sua sponte issues affecting jurisdiction
• stating as factfinder in bench trial, trial court determines credibility of witnesses and weight to be given their testimony and resolves inconsistencies in testimony
• for statement to be actionable in defamation, it must expressly or impliedly assert objectively verifiable facts
• in resolving factual disputes, the trial court may believe one witness and disbelieve others

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Andrew Anderson v. Jerry v. Durant, Jerry v. Durant, Inc. D/B/A Durant Toyota and D/B/A Jerry Durant Toyota, Jerry Durant Hyundai, LLC, Doyle Maynard, and Robert G. Cote, Sr., Gary Michael Deere, Jerry Rash, and Elliot \scooter\ Michelson
  Texas Supreme Court· 2018-06-22· cited 218×
• Rehak Creative Services, Inc. and Robert Rehak v. Ann L. Witt, Ellen Witt, Raymond Witt and Ann Witt Campaign
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2013-05-21· cited 123×
• Newspaper Holdings, Inc. v. Crazy Hotel Assisted Living, Ltd.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2013-10-24· cited 119×
• In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF C.A.S. AND D.P.S.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2013-06-26· cited 104×
• Jane McCurley Backes D/B/A Backes Quarter Horses v. Karen Misko and Misko Quarter Horses, LLC
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2015-03-13· cited 63×
• Jonathan Levine and Samantha Levine v. Steve Scharn Custom Homes, Inc., Steve Scharn, and NewFirst National Bank
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2014-10-02· cited 51×
• Michael O. Pickens v. Elizabeth Cordia
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2014-05-22· cited 39×
• James J. Flanagan Shipping Corporation v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2013-03-12· cited 32×
• Zaidi v. Shah
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2016-09-08· cited 28×
• Robert Hardie Tibaut Bowman and Powers L. Bowman v. Molly Bowman Stephens
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2018-11-20· cited 27×
• in the Estate of Aminta Perez-Muzza
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2014-07-16· cited 24×
• Gloria Gurka and Eric Brock v. Tracy Gurka
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2013-05-23· cited 11×
• Bos v. Smith
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2016-03-10· cited 5×
• Glassdoor, Inc. v. Andra Grp., LP
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2017-03-24· cited 5×
• Tim Thibodeau, as Legal Guardian of Grace Angelica Westcott-Thibodeau, a Minor Child v. Dr. Mary Lyles and Katy Family Counseling, PLLC
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2018-08-14· cited 3×
• Trina Shaw v. Mason Friendswood OP, LLC D/B/A Friendship Haven Healthcare
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2014-09-23
• in the Estate of Ramiro Aguilar Jr.
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2014-02-19
• Unnamed case
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2013-10-24
• Earl Anderson, Carrie Bell Scott, Sharon Anderson, Evance Anderson, Bill Burton, Willie Mae Anderson, and Jerry J. Anderson (Smith) v. Robert Louis Durham
  Tex. App. Ct., 12th Dist. (Tyler)· 2016-07-29
• Rowland Martin, Jr. v. Edward L. Bravenec and 1216 West Ave., Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2015-03-23

Cites

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

• City of Keller v. Wilson
  Texas Supreme Court· 2005-06-10· cited 10,088×
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
  Supreme Court· 1964-03-09· cited 8,531×
• Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda
  Texas Supreme Court· 2004-04-02· cited 5,473×
• Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control Board
  Texas Supreme Court· 1993-05-05· cited 5,047×
• Cain v. Bain
  Texas Supreme Court· 1986-02-12· cited 4,555×
• Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1974-06-25· cited 4,525×
• Bland Independent School District v. Blue
  Texas Supreme Court· 2000-12-07· cited 3,565×
• BMC Software Belgium, NV v. Marchand
  Texas Supreme Court· 2002-06-27· cited 3,003×
• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-Davy
  Texas Supreme Court· 2002-04-11· cited 1,966×
• In the Interest of A.V.
  Texas Supreme Court· 2003-07-03· cited 1,787×
• Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
  Supreme Court· 1990-06-21· cited 1,770×
• Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. Johnson
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-01-12· cited 1,496×
• McGalliard v. Kuhlmann
  Texas Supreme Court· 1986-12-03· cited 1,477×
• Carr v. Brasher
  Texas Supreme Court· 1989-05-10· cited 1,433×
• Catalina v. Blasdel
  Texas Supreme Court· 1994-09-08· cited 1,422×
• Texas Department of Transportation v. Jones
  Texas Supreme Court· 1999-12-02· cited 1,403×
• Anderson v. City of Seven Points
  Texas Supreme Court· 1991-04-17· cited 1,370×
• Travelers Insurance Co. v. Joachim
  Texas Supreme Court· 2010-05-14· cited 1,223×
• The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. Heinrich
  Texas Supreme Court· 2009-05-01· cited 1,170×
• Plas-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Steel Corp.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1989-04-19· cited 1,163×

Other cases named Jesus Miranda v. Stephen Byles

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Jesus Miranda v. Stephen Byles
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2012-10-25
• Jesus Miranda v. Stephen Byles
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2012-06-26