Jordan v. Sava, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• concluding that an emergency instruction was not error when driver rear-ended stopped or slow-moving vehicle on a blind side of an overpass
• concluding that an emergency instruction was not error when driver rear-ended stopped or slow-moving vehicle on a blind side of an overpass
• explaining that two cases interpreting sudden emergency doctrine as lower standard of care misapplied doctrine by intermingling it with doctrine of imminent peril
• explaining that “if [sudden emergency] doctrine has been pleaded, and there is some evidence of probative value to support its application, the trial court has a duty to instruct the jury to assist it in reaching its verdict”
• explaining the mere fact of rear-end collision does not establish negligence, which may depend on speed, distance, and control of the vehicle
• noting an emergency condition may arise from a stopped car, a car slowing down, or an oncoming car in the same lane of traffic

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• BENAVENTE v. Granger
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2009-10-23· cited 40×
• In re M.G.N.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2016-03-30· cited 37×
• Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. v. Odfjell Seachem A/S
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2009-08-27· cited 13×
• in the Interest of M.G.N. and A.C.N., Minor Children
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2015-07-29
• Charlotte Ngo Bibai and Imaobong Nda v. Dom Kim Nguyen
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2007-11-15
• Joe H. Ortiz, Mario H. Ortiz, Leonardo H. Ortiz, Juan Garcia & Ramon Hernandez Salas v. John Martinez
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2007-05-17
• Maricella Benavente v. Daniel Granger and Beverly Granger
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2009-10-23
• Air Products & Chemicals Inc. v. Odfjell Seachem A/S, Odfjell Asia Pte. Ltd., and Odfjell Singapore Pte., Ltd
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2009-08-27
• Deborah Frazier v. Wesley Roden
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2009-10-22
• Unnamed case
  Tex. App. Ct., 12th Dist. (Tyler)· 2008-07-31
• Unnamed case
  Tex. App. Ct., 12th Dist. (Tyler)· 2008-07-31
• Julian Orduna Gonzalez v. Rodrigo Cruz
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 2008-07-17
• Gregory A. Beavers v. Aluminum Company of America
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 2008-07-17
• Gary Peterson v. James Jansen and Vikki Jansen
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2009-02-12
• Vincent T. LaDay v. Gilberto G. Pedraza
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2015-02-10
• VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Jose Barraza and Ruben Barraza
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2013-12-04
• Kenneth Washington as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Clinton Washington v. Micaela E. Liem and Trumps, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2013-04-11
• Jeff Baker v. Leroy E. Skains
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2012-07-12
• Alma R. Briones v. Hitzelt Sharkey
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2012-08-31
• Mary Collins v. Sunrise Senior Living Management, Inc. and Nick Roccoforte
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2012-03-29

Cites

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

• Cain v. Bain
  Texas Supreme Court· 1986-02-12· cited 4,555×
• Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1989-03-08· cited 1,465×
• Timberwalk Apartments, Partners, Inc. v. Cain
  Texas Supreme Court· 1998-07-03· cited 417×
• Havner v. E-Z Mart Stores, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1992-02-26· cited 331×
• Thomas v. Oldham
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-03-16· cited 317×
• Reinhart v. Young
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-06-15· cited 191×
• Louisiana-Pacific Corp. v. Knighten
  Texas Supreme Court· 1998-08-25· cited 165×
• Compton v. Henrie
  Texas Supreme Court· 1963-01-16· cited 157×
• Brookshire Brothers, Inc. v. Smith
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2005-02-17· cited 154×
• Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. v. Urista
  Texas Supreme Court· 2006-12-29· cited 135×
• Dillard v. Texas Electric Cooperative
  Texas Supreme Court· 2005-02-11· cited 131×
• Eberle v. Adams
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2002-05-10· cited 61×
• Harris County v. Vernagallo
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2005-12-01· cited 53×
• Kiefer v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 1999-10-28· cited 50×
• Buls v. Fuselier
  Tex. App. Ct., 6th Dist. (Texarkana)· 2001-09-11· cited 50×
• DeLeon v. Pickens
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 1996-11-14· cited 48×
• Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. v. Taylor
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1983-09-01· cited 34×
• Houghton v. Port Terminal RR Ass'n
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 1999-07-08· cited 33×
• Deviney v. McLendon
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1973-05-24· cited 27×
• Sosa v. Cardenas
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 2000-01-26· cited 22×