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obvious purpose rule in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1971–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Schulz v. Schulzgreen
texapp · 1972 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1982–1985
2 sentences

1985Id., See Board of Equalization of the City of Plano v. Wells, 473 S.W.2d 88, 91 (Tex.Civ.

1982As stated by one court, “the obvious purpose of the rule is to adequately inform a party of what he is enjoined from doing and the reason why he is so enjoined.” Schulz v. Schulz, 478 S.W.2d 239, 245 (Tex.Civ.App.-Dallas 1972, no writ).

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Arrechea v. Plantowskygreen
texapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022The obvious purpose of Rule 683 is to ensure the “order itself informs a restrained party, unambiguously and with a reasonable degree of specificity, of the conduct to be restrained.” See In re Luther, 620 S.W.3d 715 , 723 (Tex. 2021) (addressing compliance of a temporary restraining order with Rule 683); Arrechea v. Plantowsky, 705 S.W.2d 186, 189 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1985, no writ) (noting that “the obvious purpose of the rule is to adequately inform a party from which action he is enjoined and 4 why he is enjoined”).

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Board of Equalization of City of Plano v. Wellsgreen
texapp · 1971 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
1 sentence

1985Id., See Board of Equalization of the City of Plano v. Wells, 473 S.W.2d 88, 91 (Tex.Civ.

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Perry v. Paynegreen
pa · 1907 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1971–1971
2 sentences

1971See, Perry v. Payne, 217 Pa. 252 , 66 A. 553 .

1971See, Perry v. Payne, 217 Pa. 252 , 66 A. 553 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Spence & Howe Construction Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp. green
tex · 1963
1 sentence

1982A contracting party should be upon fair notice that under his agreement and through no fault of his own, a large and ruinous award of damages may be assessed against him solely by reason of negligence attributable to the opposite contracting party.” Id. at 634 . *67 These same rules will be applied in determining whether an agreement purports to indemnify one against the consequences of supplying a defective product.

11982–1982

Where else courts name it

CT 21 (1931–2021) KY 7 (1992–2025) TX 5 (1971–2022) PA 5 (1953–2014) NY 5 (1958–2000) MO 5 (1964–2024) KS 4 (1994–2022) IL 4 (1971–1987) FL 4 (1965–2012) CA 4 (1959–1988) GA 4 (1974–2024) AL 3 (1986–1995) MD 3 (1926–1996) NM 3 (1971–2008) OH 3 (2001–2004) WA 3 (1960–1984) OR 2 (1981–1985) VA 2 (1935–2001) SC 2 (1999–2013)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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