· 7/1/1999
Owens Corning v. Carter
Citations
- 997 S.W.2d 560
- 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 883
- 1999 Tex. LEXIS 72
- 1999 WL 450692
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a statute did not violate article III, section 56 for the same rea sons it did not violate the Equal Protection Clause
- recognizing the Legislature’s legitimate interest in preventing forum-shopping through retroactive application of an amendment to the forum non conveniens statute
- observing that “[considerations of fair notice, reasonable reliance, and settled expectations play a prominent role” when determining rights entitled to constitutional protection
- recognizing that courts may make reasoned adjustments in legal system
- providing that showing that no such rational relation exists is one “element” of a challenge based on these constitutional provisions
- recognizing that courts may make reasoned adjustments in legal system
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Judges: Abbott, Hankinson
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