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18 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2004–2024 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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City of Houston v. Woodsgreen2 sentences2019A “successful party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.). 2018For purposes of Rule 131, “[a] ‘successful party’ is ‘one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Henry v. Masson, 453 S.W.3d 43, 50 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.) (quoting City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)); see Hasty Inc., 908 S.W.2d at 502 . | 13 | 13 |
Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc.green2 sentences2014Tex., Inc., 937 S.W.2d 60, 86 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 1996), aff’d as modified, 975 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. 1998)). 2004Tex., Inc., 937 S.W.2d 60, 86 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1996), aff'd as modified, 975 S.W.2d 546 (Tex.1998). | 3 | 3 |
Mark H. Henry M.D. v. Marcos v. Masson M.D.green2 sentences2022See Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLC, 564 S.W.3d 167 , 189–90 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, no pet.) (holding that “successful party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim”); Henry v. Masson, 453 S.W.3d 43 , 50–51 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.) (holding that when party alleges counterclaim, “if neither party is wholly successful on its claims, it is within the trial court’s discretion to order each party to bear its own costs”); see also Durant v. Anderson, No. 02-14-00283-CV, 2020 WL 1295058 , at *36 (Tex. App.—Fort 2018For purposes of Rule 131, “[a] ‘successful party’ is ‘one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Henry v. Masson, 453 S.W.3d 43, 50 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.) (quoting City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)); see Hasty Inc., 908 S.W.2d at 502 . | 2 | 3 |
Mag Instrument, Inc. v. G.T. Sales Inc.green2 sentences2024Sales Inc., 294 S.W.3d 800, 808 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, pet. denied) (internal quotations omitted). 2023Sales Inc., 294 S.W.3d 800, 808 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, pet. denied) (quoting City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)). | 2 | 2 |
Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLCgreen2 sentences2022See Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLC, 564 S.W.3d 167 , 189–90 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, no pet.) (holding that “successful party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim”); Henry v. Masson, 453 S.W.3d 43 , 50–51 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.) (holding that when party alleges counterclaim, “if neither party is wholly successful on its claims, it is within the trial court’s discretion to order each party to bear its own costs”); see also Durant v. Anderson, No. 02-14-00283-CV, 2020 WL 1295058 , at *36 (Tex. App.—Fort 2021A “successful 21 party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLC, 564 S.W.3d 167, 189-90 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, no pet.) quoting Trevino v. City of Pearland, 531 S.W.3d 290, 298 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.). | 2 | 2 |
Dear v. City of Irvinggreen2 sentences2010Owners’ Ass’n v. Linden, 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.—Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick, 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving, 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.—Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating “successful party” under rule 131 with “prevailing party”). 2010Owners' Ass'n v. Linden , 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.--Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. , 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick , 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving , 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.--Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating "successful party" under rule 131 with "prevailing party"). | 2 | 2 |
Indian Beach Property Owners' Ass'n v. Lindengreen2 sentences2010Owners’ Ass’n v. Linden, 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.—Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick, 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving, 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.—Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating “successful party” under rule 131 with “prevailing party”). 2010Owners' Ass'n v. Linden , 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.--Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. , 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick , 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving , 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.--Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating "successful party" under rule 131 with "prevailing party"). | 2 | 2 |
Reed v. Stategreen2 sentences2010See Woods, 138 S.W.3d at 581 (acknowledging that “no judgment ‘vindicating a civil right or claim’ was entered” where claims were nonsuited, observing that rule 162 authorizes taxing of costs against nonsuiting party, and concluding “[t]hus, when a plaintiff dismisses his claims against the defendant, ‘the defendant is the successful party and should recover its costs under [Rule 131].”) (quoting Reed, 78 S.W.2d at 256 ); see also Doolin’s Harley-Davidson, Inc., No. 06-05-00101-CV, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 116 , at *10-11 (observing that “[t]he party requesting nonsuit is always responsible for co 2010See Woods , 138 S.W.3d at 581 (acknowledging that "no judgment 'vindicating a civil right or claim' was entered" where claims were nonsuited, observing that rule 162 authorizes taxing of costs against nonsuiting party, and concluding "[t]hus, when a plaintiff dismisses his claims against the defendant, 'the defendant is the successful party and should recover its costs under [Rule 131].") (quoting Reed , 78 S.W.2d at 256 ); see also Doolin's Harley-Davidson, Inc. , No. 06-05-00101-CV, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 116 , at *10-11 (observing that "[t]he party requesting nonsuit is always responsible for | 2 | 2 |
Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass'n, Inc.green2 sentences2010Owners’ Ass’n v. Linden, 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.—Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick, 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving, 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.—Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating “successful party” under rule 131 with “prevailing party”). 2010Owners' Ass'n v. Linden , 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.--Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. , 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick , 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving , 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.--Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating "successful party" under rule 131 with "prevailing party"). | 2 | 2 |
City of Amarillo v. Glickgreen2 sentences2010Owners’ Ass’n v. Linden, 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.—Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick, 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving, 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.—Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating “successful party” under rule 131 with “prevailing party”). 2010Owners' Ass'n v. Linden , 222 S.W.3d 682, 696-97 (Tex. App.--Houston 2007, no pet.); Jakab v. Gran Villa Townhouses Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. , 149 S.W.3d 863, 867 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2004, no pet.); City of Amarillo v. Glick , 991 S.W.2d 14, 17 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1997, pet. denied); see also Dear v. City of Irving , 902 S.W.2d 731, 739 (Tex. App.--Austin 1995, writ denied) (equating "successful party" under rule 131 with "prevailing party"). | 2 | 2 |
Trevino v. City of Pearlandgreen2 sentences2021A “successful 21 party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLC, 564 S.W.3d 167, 189-90 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, no pet.) quoting Trevino v. City of Pearland, 531 S.W.3d 290, 298 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.). 2018A “successful party” is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Trevino, 531 S.W.3d at 298 (quoting City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)). | 1 | 2 |
Roberts v. Williamsongreen2 sentences2011Here, the Dorrietys obtained a judgment vindicating their claim and, therefore, according to Rule 131, are entitled to recover “all costs.” See Williamson v. Roberts , 52 S.W.3d 354, 356 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2001), aff’d , 111 S.W.3d 113 (Tex. 2003) (“A plaintiff who prevails on one claim but not others in the same suit is a successful party.”). 2011This court has defined a “successful party” as “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.). *118 Here, the Dorrietys obtained a judgment vindicating their claim and, therefore, according to Rule 131, are entitled to recover “all costs.” See Williamson v. Roberts, 52 S.WM 354, 356 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2001), aff'd, 111 S.W.3d 113 (Tex.2003) (“A plaintiff who prevails on one claim but not others in the same suit is a successful party.”). | 1 | 2 |
Jeffrey May v. Ticor Title Insurancegreen1 sentence2019“When determining whether court costs are appropriate, a court should consider the judgment rather than the verdict.” May v. Ticor Title Ins., 422 S.W.3d 93, 102 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2014, no pet.). | 1 | 1 |
Hasty Inc. v. Inwood Buckhorn Joint Venturegreen1 sentence2018For purposes of Rule 131, “[a] ‘successful party’ is ‘one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim.” Henry v. Masson, 453 S.W.3d 43, 50 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.) (quoting City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)); see Hasty Inc., 908 S.W.2d at 502 . | 1 | 1 |
Sparks v. Boothgreen1 sentence2014Title Co., 05- 07-00090-CV, 2008 WL 650946 , at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.) (mem. op.); see also Sparks v. Booth, 232 S.W.3d 853, 872 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.) (taxing costs against successful party generally contravenes rule 131); City of Houston v. Woods, 138 S.W.3d 574, 581 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.) (successful party is “one who obtains judgment of a competent court vindicating a civil right or claim” (quoting Operation Rescue- Nat’l v. Planned Parenthood of Houston & S.E. | 1 | 1 |
Williamson v. Robertsgreen1 sentence2011Here, the Dorrietys obtained a judgment vindicating their claim and, therefore, according to Rule 131, are entitled to recover “all costs.” See Williamson v. Roberts , 52 S.W.3d 354, 356 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2001), aff’d , 111 S.W.3d 113 (Tex. 2003) (“A plaintiff who prevails on one claim but not others in the same suit is a successful party.”). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc.
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2 sentences2014Tex., Inc., 937 S.W.2d 60, 86 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 1996), aff’d as modified, 975 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. 1998)). 2004Tex., Inc., 937 S.W.2d 60, 86 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1996), aff'd as modified, 975 S.W.2d 546 (Tex.1998). | 3 | 2004–2014 |
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.
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.