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clear abuse of discretion standard in Texas

182 Texas opinions name it 4 courts 1987–2026 15 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 (47)

CaseFollowedCited
Liberty National Fire Insurance Co. v. Akingreen
tex · 1996 · cited in 73 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2022
2 sentences

2022Co. v. Akin, 927 S.W.2d 627, 630 (Tex. 1996) (orig. proceeding)).

2012Co. v. Akin , 927 S.W.2d 627, 630 (Tex. 1996) (“To satisfy the clear abuse of discretion standard, the relator must show ‘that the trial court could reasonably have reached only one decision.’”) (quoting Walker , 827 S.W.2d at 840 ).

7273
MacGregor v. Richgreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 51 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–2026
2 sentences

2026Standard of Review “We review a dismissal for want of prosecution under a clear abuse of discretion standard; the central issue is whether the plaintiff[] exercised reasonable diligence.” MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam).

2026Standard of Review “We review a dismissal for want of prosecution under a clear abuse of discretion standard; the central issue is whether the plaintiff[] exercised reasonable diligence.” MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam).

5151
Walker v. Packergreen
tex · 1992 · cited in 89 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–2025
2 sentences

2020ANALYSIS “We review a petition for writ of mandamus under a clear abuse of discretion standard.” In re Dyer Custom Installation, Inc., 133 S.W.3d 878, 880 (Tex. App.— Dallas 2004, orig. proceeding) (citing Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding)).

2020To satisfy the clear abuse of discretion standard, the relator must show “the trial court could reasonably have reached only one decision.” Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 840 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding).

1689
State v. Rotellogreen
tex · 1984 · cited in 19 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2025
2 sentences

2025MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

2015MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

1019
Fox v. Wardygreen
texapp · 2007 · cited in 10 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2025
2 sentences

2025MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

2015MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

1010
Dick Poe Motors, Inc. v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.green
texapp · 2005 · cited in 9 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2025
2 sentences

2025MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

2015MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

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Bevil v. Johnsongreen
tex · 1957 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2010
2 sentences

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex.1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex.1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

58
Joe v. Two Thirty Nine Joint Venturegreen
tex · 2004 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2010
2 sentences

2010Joe v. Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture, 145 S.W.3d 150, 161 (Tex. 2004).

2008Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture , 145 S.W.3d at 161 ; Hernandez v. Heldenfels , 374 S.W.2d 196, 202 (Tex. 1963).

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Clark v. Yarbroughgreen
texapp · 1995 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026Similarly, “[a] trial court’s denial of a reinstatement motion is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, and a reviewing court will not disturb it absent a showing of abuse.” Ransom, 553 S.W.3d at 93 (quoting Clark v. Yarbrough, 900 S.W.2d 406, 409 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1995, writ denied)).

2026Similarly, “[a] trial court’s denial of a reinstatement motion is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, and a reviewing court will not disturb it absent a showing of abuse.” Ransom, 553 S.W.3d at 93 (quoting Clark v. Yarbrough, 900 S.W.2d 406, 409 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1995, writ denied)).

44
Veterans' Land Board of Texas v. Williamsgreen
tex · 1976 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–2026
2 sentences

2026“We review a dismissal for want of prosecution under a clear abuse of discretion standard; the central issue is whether the plaintiffs exercised reasonable diligence.” MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam) (citing Veterans’ Land Bd. v. Williams, 543 S.W.2d 89, 90 (Tex. 1976) (per curiam) (orig. proceeding)).

2020“We review a dismissal for want of prosecution under a clear abuse of discretion standard; the central issue is whether the plaintiffs exercised reasonable diligence.” MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.3d 74 , 75 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam) (citing Veterans’ Land Bd. v. Williams, 543 S.W.2d 89, 90 (Tex. 1976) (per curiam)).

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Shu Yung Hung v. Bullockgreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex. 1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex.1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

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Herrera v. Riveragreen
texapp · 2005 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 508-09 (Tex.1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc. v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, no pet.); Herrera v. Rivera, 281 S.W.3d 1, 6 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, no pet.); Fox v. Wardy, 225 S.W.3d 198, 199 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, pet. denied) (“The decision to dismiss a case for want of prosecution rests within the sound discretion of the trial court, and can be disturbed on review only if it amounted to a clear abuse of discretion.”).

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex.1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

33
Johnson v. Hawkinsgreen
texapp · 2008 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex. 1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 509 (Tex.1984), quoting Bevil v. Johnson, 157 Tex. 621 , 307 S.W.2d 85, 87 (1957); Johnson v. Hawkins, 255 S.W.3d 394, 397 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Hung v. Bullock, 180 S.W.3d 931, 932 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006, no pet.); Herrera, 281 S.W.3d at 6 .

33
Fox v. Wardygreen
texapp · 2005 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 508-09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2005, no pet.); Herrera v. Rivera, 281 S.W.3d 1, 6 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2005, no pet.); Fox v. Wardy, 225 S.W.3d 198, 199 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2005, pet. denied) (“The decision to dismiss a case for want of prosecution rests within the sound discretion of the trial court, and can be disturbed on review only if it amounted to a clear abuse of discretion.”).

2010See State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507, 508-09 (Tex.1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc. v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, no pet.); Herrera v. Rivera, 281 S.W.3d 1, 6 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, no pet.); Fox v. Wardy, 225 S.W.3d 198, 199 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2005, pet. denied) (“The decision to dismiss a case for want of prosecution rests within the sound discretion of the trial court, and can be disturbed on review only if it amounted to a clear abuse of discretion.”).

33
Hatteberg v. Hatteberggreen
texapp · 1995 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See Hatteberg v. Hatteberg, 933 S.W.2d 522, 526 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1994. no writ).

2006See Hatteberg v. Hatteberg, 933 S.W.2d 522, 526 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1994. no writ).

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Ginsberg v. Fifth Court of Appealsgreen
tex · 1985 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1987–1988
2 sentences

1988Ginsberg v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 686 S.W.2d 105 (Tex.1985).

1988The court in Dickens quoted from Callahan v. Giles, 137 Tex. 571 , 155 S.W.2d 793, 795 (1941), as follows: “Mandamus is an extraordinary writ, and is not issued as a matter of right, but rests largely in the sound discretion of the court.” The Dickens court made it clear that when reviewing “mandamus actions” of the courts of appeals, it will utilize “the clear abuse of discretion standard” previously adopted in Ginsberg v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 686 S.W.2d 105, 107 (Tex.1985). 2 As we read Dickens , neither the Court of Criminal Appeals nor the Courts of Appeals may issue a writ of mandamus

23
Garcia v. Barreirogreen
texapp · 2003 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2025
2 sentences

2025MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

2015MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); State v. Rotello, 671 S.W.2d 507 , 508–09 (Tex. 1984); Fox v. Wardy, 234 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. dism’d w.o.j.); Dick Poe Motors, Inc., v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 169 S.W.3d 478, 484 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, no pet.); Garcia v. Barreiro, 115 S.W.3d 271, 275 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, 2003, no pet.).

22
Houlihan v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1979 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1987–2023
2 sentences

2023App. 1987) (“Therefore, we adopt the clear abuse of discretion standard when reviewing the mandamus actions of the courts of appeals and apply it to the instant case.”); Houlihan v. State, 579 S.W.2d 213 , 218 n. 7 (Tex. Crim.

1987Houlihan, supra. The Supreme Court of Texas has adopted the clear abuse of discretion standard for reviewing the mandamus action of a court of appeals in civil cases.

22
Callahan v. Staplesgreen
tex · 1942 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2021
2 sentences

2021“A plaintiff has a duty to ‘prosecut[e] the suit to a conclusion with reasonable diligence,’ failing which a trial court may dismiss for want of prosecution.” In re Conner, 458 S.W.3d at 534 (alteration in original) (quoting Callahan v. Staples, 161 S.W.2d 489, 491 (Tex. 1942)).

2019“A plaintiff has a duty to ‘prosecut[e] the suit to a conclusion with reasonable diligence,’ failing which a trial court may dismiss for want of prosecution.” In re Conner, 458 S.W.3d at 534 (quoting Callahan v. Staples, 161 S.W.2d 489, 491 (Tex. 1942)).

22
Enriquez v. Livingstongreen
texapp · 2013 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2019
2 sentences

2019McGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997); Enriquez v. Livingston, 400 S.W.3d 610, 614 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013, pet. denied).

2016Enriquez v. Livingston, 400 S.W.3d 610, 614 (Tex. App.-Austin 2013, pet. denied) (op. on reh’g) (citing MacGregor v. Rich, 941 S.W.2d 74, 75 (Tex. 1997) (per cu-riam)).

22
In Re Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.green
tex · 2005 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012In re Cerberus Capital Mgmt., LP, 164 S.W.3d 379, 382 (Tex. 2005) (per curiam) (orig. proceeding); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). ―To satisfy the clear abuse of discretion standard, the relator must show ‗that the trial court could reasonably have reached only one decision.‘‖ Liberty Nat’l First Ins.

2012In re Cerberus Capital Mgmt., LP, 164 S.W.3d 379, 382 (Tex. 2005) (per curiam) (orig. proceeding); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). ―To satisfy the clear abuse of discretion standard, the relator must show ‗that the trial court could reasonably have reached only one 6 decision.‘‖ Liberty Nat’l First Ins.

22
Hernandez v. Heldenfelsgreen
tex · 1963 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture , 145 S.W.3d at 161 ; Hernandez v. Heldenfels , 374 S.W.2d 196, 202 (Tex. 1963).

2008Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture, 145 S.W.3d at 161 ; Hernandez v. Heldenfels, 374 S.W.2d 196, 202 (Tex. 1963).

22
Dickens v. Court of Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District of Texasgreen
texcrimapp · 1987 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1994
2 sentences

1994Jealous of its own supremacy in matters of criminal law, and unable to stomach the possibility that some criminal law matters might be finally resolved in the lower appellate courts, this Court announced that “the traditional two-part test for determining whether mandamus should issue ... is altered [only by] adoption today of the clear abuse of discretion standard in reviewing the mandamus actions of the courts' of appeals.” Dickens v. Second Court of Appeals, 727 S.W.2d 542, 550 (Tex.Crim.App.1987).

1994Jealous of its own supremacy in matters of criminal law, and unable to stomach the possibility that some criminal law matters might be finally resolved in the lower appellate courts, this Court announced that "the traditional two-part test for determining whether mandamus should issue ... is altered [only by] adoption today of the clear abuse of discretion standard in reviewing the mandamus actions of the courts of appeals." Dickens v. Second Court of Appeals, 727 S.W.2d 542, 550 (Tex.Crim.App.1987).

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In re Stategreen
tex · 2018 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019In re State, 556 S.W.3d 821, 826 (Tex. 2018).

2019In re State , 556 S.W.3d 821 , 826 (Tex. 2018).

12
Womack v. Berrygreen
tex · 1956 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023App. 1979) (“It is axiomatic that the writ of mandamus may not be utilized to revise or correct an error in discretion committed in exercise of a judicial duty unless in the particular case there is a clear abuse of discretion.”) (citing Womack v. Berry, 156 Tex. 44 , 291 S.W.2d 677, 682 (1956)). 30 Joachim, 815 S.W.2d at 240 .

2023App. 1979) (“It is axiomatic that the writ of mandamus may not be utilized to revise or correct an error in discretion committed in exercise of a judicial duty unless in the particular case there is a clear abuse of discretion.”) (citing Womack v. Berry, 156 Tex. 44 , 291 S.W.2d 677, 682 (1956)). 30 Joachim, 815 S.W.2d at 240 .

11
Lopez v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See id.; Young v. State, 591 S.W.3d 579 , 592 (Tex. App.—Austin 2019, pet. ref’d) (first citing Lopez v. State, 86 S.W.3d 228, 230 (Tex. Crim.

11
In Re Dyer Custom Installation, Inc.green
texapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020ANALYSIS “We review a petition for writ of mandamus under a clear abuse of discretion standard.” In re Dyer Custom Installation, Inc., 133 S.W.3d 878, 880 (Tex. App.— Dallas 2004, orig. proceeding) (citing Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding)).

11
In Re Labatt Food Service, L.P.green
tex · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
11
BMC Software Belgium, NV v. Marchandgreen
tex · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
11
Calaway v. Gardnergreen
texapp · 1975 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11
Morris v. Stategreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11
Shell Oil Co. v. HRN, Inc.green
tex · 2004 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11
HRN, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.green
texapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11
Keough v. Cyrus USA, Inc.green
texapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
11
State v. Walkergreen
tex · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
11
3V, INC. v. JTS Enterprises, Inc.green
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
11
Rachal v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
11
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mendezgreen
tex · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11
Goode v. Shoukfehgreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11
EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Robinsongreen
tex · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11

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 (11)

CaseCitedYears
Griggs v. Capitol MacHine Works, Inc. green
tex · 1985
2 sentences

2026“A trial court abuses its discretion if it acts without reference to any guiding rules and principles or reaches a decision so arbitrary and unreasonable as to amount to a clear and prejudicial error of law.” Franklin v. Benton-Elam, No. 06-13-00126-CV, 2014 WL 1722165 , at *7 (Tex. App.—Texarkana Apr. 30, 2014, no pet.) (mem. op.) (citing Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc., 701 S.W.2d 238 , 241–42 (Tex. 1985)).

2020“A trial court abuses its discretion if it acts without reference to any guiding rules and principles or reaches a 11 decision so arbitrary and unreasonable as to amount to a clear and prejudicial error of law.” Franklin v. Benton-Elam, No. 06-13-00126-CV, 2014 WL 1722165 , at *7 (Tex. App.— Texarkana Apr. 30, 2014, no pet.) (mem. op.) (citing Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc., 701 S.W.2d 238 , 241–42 (Tex. 1985)).

22020–2026
Joachim v. Chambers green
tex · 1991
1 sentence

2023App. 1979) (“It is axiomatic that the writ of mandamus may not be utilized to revise or correct an error in discretion committed in exercise of a judicial duty unless in the particular case there is a clear abuse of discretion.”) (citing Womack v. Berry, 156 Tex. 44 , 291 S.W.2d 677, 682 (1956)). 30 Joachim, 815 S.W.2d at 240 .

12023–2023
In Re Living Centers of Texas, Inc. green
tex · 2005
1 sentence

2020“Mandamus is appropriate to protect confidential documents from discovery.” In re Living Ctrs. of Tex., Inc., 175 S.W.3d 253 , 256 -3- 04-19-00833-CV (Tex. 2005) (orig. proceeding).

12020–2020
Ozuna v. Southwest Bio-Clinical Laboratories green
texapp · 1989
12010–2010
Phoenix Founders, Inc. v. Marshall green
tex · 1994
11998–1998
National Tank Co. v. Brotherton green
tex · 1993
11998–1998
Hosey v. County of Victoria green
texapp · 1992
11997–1997
Smith v. Flack green
texcrimapp · 1987
11988–1988
Perkins v. Court of Appeals for Third Supreme Judicial District of Texas green
texcrimapp · 1987
11988–1988
State Ex Rel. Curry v. Gray green
texcrimapp · 1987
11987–1987
State Ex Rel. Vance v. Routt green
texcrimapp · 1978
11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Ins. Code § 541.001 (6)

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Where else courts name it

TX 182 (1987–2026) MN 18 (1989–2016) OK 13 (2003–2023) SD 4 (1991–1994) ID 3 (1990–1991) GA 3 (2016–2018) AZ 3 (1996–2002) CA 3 (1985–2021) LA 2 (1997–2002) IL 2 (1997–1997) AK 2 (1992–2006)

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