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· 5/6/1981

Zapata v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

Citations

  • 615 S.W.2d 198
  • 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 377
  • 1981 Tex. LEXIS 312

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting trespass claims requires proof of damages caused by the trespass
  • “Liability [for trespass to chattels] does not attach, unless the wrongful detention is accompanied by actual damage to the property or deprives the owner of its use for a substantial period of time.”

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Judges: McGEE

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