OPINION
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Barnes v. Mathis (Tex. 2011)(Per Curiam Opinion)
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OPINION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS BELOW: Court of Appeals
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Curiams
Barnes v. Mathis, No. 10-0669 (Tex. Oct 21, 2011) (per curiam)
H.E. BARNES v. LEE ROY MATHIS; from Anderson County; 12th district (12-08-00340-CV, 316 SW3d 795,
07-14-10)
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing
oral argument, the Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
Per Curiam Opinion
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At issue in this case is whether the court of appeals erred in rendering judgment for a plaintiff
who received an adverse verdict and take-nothing judgment after a jury trial. When a party with the
burden of proof loses at trial and asks an appellate court to render judgment in his favor, that party
must show that the evidence conclusively established his entitlement to judgment. Because the court
of appeals incorrectly applied this standard and Mathis did not conclusively prove his nuisance and
trespass claims, we reverse in part its judgment and remand the case to the court of appeals to
determine factual sufficiency issues raised below.