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· 12/19/2003

Speed Boat Leasing, Inc. v. Elmer

Citations

  • 124 S.W.3d 210
  • 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 182
  • 2003 Tex. LEXIS 522
  • 2003 WL 23018578

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that speed-boat-ride operator was not a common carrier because “its primary purpose is to entertain, not to transport from place to place”
  • “The rationale for holding common carriers to a higher standard of care when transporting passengers is that passengers should feel safe when traveling.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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