law-of-the-case-doctrine
THE LAW OF THE CASE DOCTRINE
Loram Maint. of Way, Inc. v. Ianni, 210 S.W.3d 593, 596 (Tex. 2006) (describing law-of-the-case doctrine as
“that principle under which questions of law decided on appeal to a court of last resort will govern the case
throughout its subsequent stages”); In re K.M.S., 91 S.W.3d 331, 331 (Tex. 2002) (noting that lower courts
cannot “decline to follow” rulings of higher court).
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BARRAZA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. CARLOS P. LEVITAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALICIA P. LEVITAS AND THE ESTATE OF SARA PASOL FACTOR,
DECEASED; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-07-00470-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-05-09, pet denied
Aug. 2009) (law of the case)