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37 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1997–2021 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBankgreen2 sentences2014“We presume the parties to the contract intended every clause to have some effect.” Weaver, 383 S.W.3d at 810 (citing Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118 , 121 27 (Tex. 1996)). 2006See Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996) (“We presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect.”); see also Mabrey , 124 S.W.3d at 314 . | 17 | 23 |
Edlund v. Boundsgreen2 sentences2012See Edlund v. Bounds, 842 S.W.2d 719, 726 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1992, writ denied). 2005See Edlund v. Bounds , 842 S.W.2d 719, 726 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1992, writ denied). | 5 | 5 |
Fein v. R.P.H., Inc.green2 sentences2015See Fein v. R.P.H., 68 S.W.3d, 260, 266 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2002, pet. denied) (citing Heri *334 tage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex.1996)). 2013Fein v. R.P.H., Inc., 68 S.W.3d 260, 266 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2002, pet. denied) (citing Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex.1996)). | 4 | 7 |
Coker v. Cokergreen2 sentences2008See Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; Heritage Res., Inc., 939 S.W.2d at 121 . 2008See Coker , 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; Heritage Res., Inc. , 939 S.W.2d at 121 . | 3 | 3 |
Ogden v. Dickinson State Bankgreen2 sentences2001Ogden v. Dickinson State Bank, 662 S.W.2d 330, 332 (Tex. 1983); Western Reserve Life Ins. 2001Ogden v. Dickinson State Bank, 662 S.W.2d 330, 332 (Tex.1983); Western Reserve Life Ins. | 3 | 3 |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Thompsongreen2 sentences2021Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Thompson, 94 S.W.3d 550, 554 (Tex. 2002). 2017Id. | 2 | 3 |
J.M. Davidson, Inc. v. Webstergreen2 sentences2010See Webster, 128 S.W.3d at 229 ; Ross v. Union Carbide Corp., 296 S.W.3d 206, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, pet. filed) (en banc). "[W]e must presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect, we cannot selectively grant controlling effect to the individual provisions appellants cite. 2010See Webster, 128 S.W.3d at 229 ; Ross v. Union Carbide Corp., 296 S.W.3d 206, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, pet. filed) (en banc). “[W]e must presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect, we cannot selectively grant controlling effect to the individual provisions appellants cite. | 2 | 2 |
Ross v. Union Carbide Corp.green2 sentences2010See Webster, 128 S.W.3d at 229 ; Ross v. Union Carbide Corp., 296 S.W.3d 206, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, pet. filed) (en banc). "[W]e must presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect, we cannot selectively grant controlling effect to the individual provisions appellants cite. 2010See Webster, 128 S.W.3d at 229 ; Ross v. Union Carbide Corp., 296 S.W.3d 206, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, pet. filed) (en banc). “[W]e must presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect, we cannot selectively grant controlling effect to the individual provisions appellants cite. | 2 | 2 |
Frost National Bank v. L & F Distributors, Ltd.green1 sentence2014Further, we “construe contracts from a utilitarian standpoint bearing in mind the particular business activity sought to be served” and “will avoid when possible and proper a construction which is unreasonable, inequitable, and oppressive.” Frost Nat’l Bank v. L & F Distribs., Ltd., 165 S.W.3d 310, 312 (Tex. 2005) (per curiam). | 1 | 1 |
Royal MacCabees Life Insurance Co. v. Jamesgreen1 sentence2012Co. v. James, 146 S.W.3d 340, 345 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.) (“We should assume the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect; we cannot strike down any portion of a contract absent irreconcilable conflict.”). 8 The parties agree that ANICO made the required payments from the date of Woods’ disability through December 29, 2003. | 1 | 1 |
rePipe, Inc. v. Turpingreen2 sentences2009See rePipe, Inc. v. Turpin, 275 S.W.3d 39, 44 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, no pet.) (citing Heritage Res., Inc. v. Nations-Bank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex.1996)). 2009See rePipe, Inc. v. Turpin, 275 S.W.3d 39, 44 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, no pet.) (citing Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996)). | 1 | 1 |
Mabrey v. SandStream, Inc.green1 sentence2006See Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996) (“We presume that the parties to a contract intended every clause to have some effect.”); see also Mabrey , 124 S.W.3d at 314 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Aneita J. Weaver v. John Jamar
green
1 sentence2014“We presume the parties to the contract intended every clause to have some effect.” Weaver, 383 S.W.3d at 810 (citing Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118 , 121 27 (Tex. 1996)). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Sun Oil Co. (Delaware) v. Madeley
green
1 sentence1997Sun Oil, 626 S.W.2d at 732 . 1 Second, the appellees contend that, because another section of the agency agreement already provided the same content Mobilnet claims was provided in paragraph seven, Mobilnet’s construction contradicts the presumption that the parties to a contract intended every clause in their contract to have some effect. | 1 | 1997–1997 |