Tarrant County v. Vandigriff

How courts have described this case

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• noting, however, that if “no excuse is offered for a delay or if the lapse of time and a plaintiff’s acts are such as to conclusively negate diligence, lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law”
• noting, however, that if “no excuse is offered for a delay or if the lapse of time and a plaintiff’s acts are such as to conclusively negate diligence, lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law”
• noting, however, that if A no excuse is offered for a delay or if the lapse of time and a plaintiff = s acts are such as to conclusively negate diligence, lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law @
• “Whether a plaintiff was diligent in effecting service is normally a question of fact, but if no excuse is offered for a delay . . . lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law.”
• “Whether a plaintiff was diligent in effecting service is normally a question of fact, but if no excuse is offered for a delay . . . lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law.”
• A Whether a plaintiff was diligent in effecting service is normally a question of fact, but if no excuse is offered for a delay . . . lack of diligence will be found as a matter of law. @

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Cited by

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

• Proulx v. Wells
  Texas Supreme Court· 2007-08-31· cited 222×
• in the Interest of J.B.W. and K.G., Children
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2003-01-09· cited 79×
• Czerwinski v. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2002-12-05· cited 57×
• Rolando Serna v. Law Office of Joseph Onwuteaka, e
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-10-07· cited 38×
• James v. Gruma Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2004-02-12· cited 37×
• El Paso Independent School District v. Alspini
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 2010-05-19· cited 22×
• Bilinsco Inc. v. Harris County Appraisal District
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2010-07-22· cited 17×
• McCollum v. Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2010-04-22· cited 15×
• In the Interest of Y.M.A. and Y.M.A
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2003-07-03· cited 15×
• Proulx v. Wells
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2006-02-09· cited 10×
• Montes v. Villarreal
  Tex. App. Ct., 8th Dist. (El Paso)· 2008-10-23· cited 5×
• In Re YMA
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2003-07-03
• Czerwinski v. UNIV. OF TEX. HEALTH, ETC.
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2002-12-05
• In Re JBW
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2003-03-13
• Bilinsco Inc. and Linda Boyd v. Harris County Appraisal Review Board and Harris County Appraisal District
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2010-07-22
• Carolyn K. McCollum v. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation F/K/A Texas Cosmetology Commission
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 2010-04-22
• Tina Marie James v. Gruma Corporation
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2004-02-12
• Pamela Stotts v. Billy Jo Ferrell
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2006-07-20
• Crystal M. Ramirez v. Travis Reed Pruitt
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2006-06-08
• Denis Proulx v. Michael A. Wells
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2006-02-09

Cites

17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Dubai Petroleum Co. v. Kazi
  Texas Supreme Court· 2000-02-10· cited 777×
• Schroeder v. Texas Iron Works, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1991-09-18· cited 552×
• Murray v. San Jacinto Agency, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1991-01-23· cited 532×
• Perry v. Kroger Stores, Store No. 119
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1987-10-26· cited 131×
• Boyattia v. Hinojosa
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2000-02-24· cited 103×
• Hansler v. Mainka
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 1991-03-14· cited 88×
• Tullos v. Eaton Corp.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1985-07-17· cited 60×
• Eckerdt v. Frostex Foods, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1990-12-19· cited 54×
• Liles v. Phillips
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1984-10-04· cited 49×
• Brammer v. Martinaire, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 7th Dist. (Amarillo)· 1992-09-09· cited 39×
• Holt v. D'Hanis State Bank
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 1999-04-07· cited 38×
• Reynolds v. Alcorn
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1980-06-18· cited 35×
• Martinez v. Becerra
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 1990-09-06· cited 32×
• Castro v. Harris County
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1983-11-10· cited 25×
• Instrument Specialties Co. v. Texas Employment Commission
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1996-07-18· cited 24×
• Walls v. Travis County
  Tex. App. Ct., 3rd Dist. (Austin)· 1998-02-12· cited 19×
• Central Power & Light Co. v. Caballero
  Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 1994-01-12· cited 11×