law-retroactive application |
Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., No. 06-0714 (Tex. Oct. 22, 2010)(Hecht)(asbestos liability,
retroactive deprivation of right to sue for negligence, unconstitutional, derivative wrongful death survival
action by wife)
BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN
ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR
TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14-04-00658-CV, 251 SW3d 520,
05-04-06)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Medina, Justice
Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Lehrmann joined. [pdf]
Justice Medina delivered a concurring opinion. [pdf]
Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined. [pdf]
Justice Wainwright delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson joined. [pdf]
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
View Electronic Briefs in No. 06-0714 ROBINSON v. CROWN CORK & SEAL CO., INC.
09-0218
$1,943.76 IN THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Tarrant County;
2nd district (02-07-00021-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-29-09, pet. denied July 2009)
(gambling devices seized under a search warrant, retroactive application of the Supreme Court of Texas's
decision, challenge fails)
08-0077
DANIEL K. FIX AND BARBARA J. FIX v. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF TEXAS AND FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION; from Denton County; 2nd
district (02-07-00030-CV, 242 SW3d 147, 11-21-07, pet. denied June 2008) (home equity loan, traditional
and NE-MSJ, DTPA, retroactive application of constitutional amendment)