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general assignment error in Texas

28 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1974–2022 4 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 (12)

CaseFollowedCited
Malooly Brothers, Inc. v. Napiergreen
tex · 1970 · cited in 25 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1974–2022
2 sentences

2003In his second point of error, appellant asserts the trial court erred in granting summary judgment. [5] Appellant cites Malooly Brothers v. Napier , 461 S.W.2d 119 (Tex. 1970), thus making this point of error a general assignment of error challenging all bases upon which the judgment could have been granted.

2001None of Continental’s eighteen points of error adopt the form for a general assignment of error suggested by the Texas Supreme Court in Malooly Brothers, Inc. v. Napier, 461 S.W.2d 119, 121 (Tex.1970).

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Binur v. Jacobogreen
tex · 2004 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2010
2 sentences

2010See Binur v. Jacobo , 135 S.W.3d 646, 650 (Tex. 2004). [5] A general assignment of error in granting summary judgment is permitted.

2008See Binur v. Jacobo , 135 S.W.3d 646, 650 (Tex. 2004). [5] A general assignment of error in granting summary judgment is permitted.

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Surgitek, Bristol-Myers Corp. v. Abelgreen
tex · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021To accomplish this, an appellant may challenge a summary judgment by making either a general assignment of error covering all possible No. 02-11-00169-CV, 2013 WL 978782 , at *3 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Mar. 14, 2013, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (citing 51 Tex. Jur. 3d Motion Procedure § 3 (2008)); see also Surgitek, Bristol-Myers Corp. v. Abel, 997 S.W.2d 598, 601 (Tex. 1999) (“[W]e look to the substance of a motion to determine the relief sought, not merely to its title.”). 4 The title of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment is “Order Granting Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Ba

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Mathes v. Keltongreen
tex · 1978 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Mathes v. Kelton, 569 S.W.2d 876 , 878 n.3 (Tex. 1978) (stating that the substance and not the label or form of a judgment is controlling in determining its validity).

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Turnage v. JPI Multifamily, Inc.green
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Turnage, 64 S.W.3d at 617 .

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Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Havnergreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See also Merrell Dow Pharms, Inc. v. Havner, 953 S.W.2d 706, 711 (Tex. 1997). 5 A general assignment of error in granting summary judgment is permitted.

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American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnellgreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell, 951 S.W.2d 420, 425 (Tex. 1997), citing Nixon v. Mr. Property Management, 690 S.W.2d 546, 548-49 (Tex. 1985). 1 A general assignment of error in granting summary judgment is permitted.

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Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.green
tex · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell, 951 S.W.2d 420, 425 (Tex. 1997), citing Nixon v. Mr. Property Management, 690 S.W.2d 546, 548-49 (Tex. 1985). 1 A general assignment of error in granting summary judgment is permitted.

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Dubow v. Dragongreen
texapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004See Malooly Bros., Inc. v. Napier, 461 S.W.2d 119, 120 (Tex.1970); Reese v. Beaumont Bank, N.A., 790 S.W.2d 801, 804 (Tex.App.Beaumont 1990, no writ); see also Dubow v. Dragon, 746 S.W.2d 857, 859 (Tex.App.Dallas 1988, no writ) (where there is no general point of error complaining of the granting of summary judgment, if there is another possible ground, which is not attacked by point of error, on which the judgment could have been entered, the judgment must be affirmed); King v. Texas Employers’ Ins.

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Reese v. Beaumont Bank, N.A.green
texapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004See Malooly Bros., Inc. v. Napier, 461 S.W.2d 119, 120 (Tex.1970); Reese v. Beaumont Bank, N.A., 790 S.W.2d 801, 804 (Tex.App.Beaumont 1990, no writ); see also Dubow v. Dragon, 746 S.W.2d 857, 859 (Tex.App.Dallas 1988, no writ) (where there is no general point of error complaining of the granting of summary judgment, if there is another possible ground, which is not attacked by point of error, on which the judgment could have been entered, the judgment must be affirmed); King v. Texas Employers’ Ins.

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Watson v. Glens Falls Insurance Companygreen
tex · 1974 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980We quote from Watson v. Glen Falls Insurance Company, 505 S.W.2d 793, 797 (Tex.1974): “Hence, Malooly Brothers, Inc. v. Napier, 461 S.W.2d 119 (Tex.1970), precludes any recovery by Mrs. Watson since she neither challenged the summary judgment on the correct ground nor preserved the correct ground via a general assignment of error in granting the summary judgment.” See Morgan v. Fox, 536 S.W.2d 644, 650 (Tex.Civ.App.—Corpus Christi 1976, writ ref’d n. r. e.).

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Morgan v. Foxgreen
texapp · 1976 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980We quote from Watson v. Glen Falls Insurance Company, 505 S.W.2d 793, 797 (Tex.1974): “Hence, Malooly Brothers, Inc. v. Napier, 461 S.W.2d 119 (Tex.1970), precludes any recovery by Mrs. Watson since she neither challenged the summary judgment on the correct ground nor preserved the correct ground via a general assignment of error in granting the summary judgment.” See Morgan v. Fox, 536 S.W.2d 644, 650 (Tex.Civ.App.—Corpus Christi 1976, writ ref’d n. r. e.).

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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
Brown v. State green
texcrimapp · 1972
1 sentence

1974Appellant’s last ground of error urges that “The Court erred in allowing introduction in evidence any evidence or item seized as a result of the arrest and subsequent search of Appellant and the automobile he was driving.” Following this general assignment of error, there is a description of the arrest, and then a lengthy quotation from our opinion in Brown v. State, 481 S.W.2d 106 (Tex.Cr.App.1972).

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 21.101 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

GA 49 (1900–1973) TX 28 (1974–2022) AL 10 (1957–1975) MO 6 (1890–1953) CT 5 (1963–1969) IL 4 (1878–1913) MN 3 (1941–2016) PA 3 (1981–2020) FL 3 (1901–2012) OH 3 (1878–2023) NM 3 (1900–1913) MS 2 (1995–1997) ID 2 (1928–1938) HI 2 (1967–2004) IN 2 (1895–1953)

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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