OPINION
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G&H Towing Co. v. Magee (Tex. 2011)(per curiam opinion)
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OPINION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS BELOW: Court of Appeals
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G&H Towing Co. v. Magee, No. 10-0145 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2011)(per curiam opinion)
G & H TOWING COMPANY, ET AL. v. CORY WAYNE MAGEE, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-07-
00572-CV, 312 SW3d 807, 11-30-09)
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing
oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
Per Curiam Opinion [pdf]
Link to e-briefs: G & H TOWING CO. v. MAGEE
When a trial court grants more relief than requested and, therefore, makes an otherwise
partial summary judgment final, that judgment, although erroneous, is final and appealable. See
Bandera Elec. Coop. v. Gilchrist, 946 S.W.2d 336, 337 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam). The court of
appeals should treat such a summary judgment as any other final judgment, considering all matters
raised and reversing only those portions of the judgment based on harmful error. Page v. Geller,
941 S.W.2d 101, 102 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam). Because the court of appeals did not follow this
procedure, we grant the petition for review and, without hearing oral argument, reverse the court of
appeals’ judgment and remand the case to that court for further proceedings. See TEX. R. APP. P.
59.1.