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statute is an affirmative defense in Texas

15 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1977–2015 0 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 (13)

CaseFollowedCited
Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Riversgreen
texapp · 1977 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–1983
2 sentences

1983Further, this issue is controlled by this court’s decision in Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378, 382-83 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, writ dism’d), in which this court held that the unconstitutionality of a statute is an affirmative defense which must be pled.

1981“Unconstitutionality of a statute is an affirmative defense which must be plead.” Mobile American Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378, 382 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, writ ref’d n. r. e.).

45
State v. Scottgreen
tex · 1970 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–1997
2 sentences

1997Tex.R.Civ.P. 94; State v. Scott, 460 S.W.2d 103, 107 (Tex.1970).

1987State v. Scott, 460 S.W.2d 103, 107 (Tex.1970), cert, denied, 402 U.S. 1012 , 91 S.Ct. 2188 , 29 L.Ed.2d 435 (1971).

44
Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houstongreen
texapp · 1975 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–2015
2 sentences

2015Houston 2 Article 6701d–11, section 2(b)(6), addresses the venue Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston, 531 S.W.2d 177, 183 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1975, writ of a suit brought by a county, and provides in part: Venue for a suit brought by a county to recover ref'd n.r.e.); see also TEX.R.CIV.P. 94.

1993Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston, 531 S.W.2d 177, 183 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1975, writ ref'd n.r.e.); see also Tex.R.Civ.P. 94.

24
City of South Houston v. Searsgreen
texapp · 1972 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–1993
2 sentences

1993Tex.R.Civ.P. 94; Leckey v. Warren, 635 S.W.2d 752, 753 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1982, no writ); United States Reading Lab., Inc. v. Brockette, 551 S.W.2d 531, 532-33 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1977, no writ); City of S. Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 173-74 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1972, no writ).

1977Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 878 , 382 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, no writ); Van Wart v. Van Wart, 501 S.W.2d 359, 361 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1973, no writ); City of South Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 174 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1972, no writ).

23
Scott v. Texasgreen
scotus · 1971 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–1987
2 sentences

1987State v. Scott, 460 S.W.2d 103, 107 (Tex.1970), cert, denied, 402 U.S. 1012 , 91 S.Ct. 2188 , 29 L.Ed.2d 435 (1971).

1987State v. Scott, 460 S.W.2d 103, 107 (Tex.1970), cert, denied, 402 U.S. 1012 , 91 S.Ct. 2188 , 29 L.Ed.2d 435 (1971).

13
Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil, Co.green
texapp · 1987 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–2015
2 sentences

2015"The constitutionality of a statute is an affirmative defense that must be timely pled; otherwise, it is waived." Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co., 729 SW 2d 768 , 856-857 -Tex: Court of Appeals 1987.

1996Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co., 729 S.W.2d 768, 856 (Tex.App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1987, writ ref'd n.r.e.), cert. dism’d, 485 U.S. 994 , 108 S.Ct. 1305 , 99 L.Ed.2d 686 (1988); see Lynch v. Port of Houston Auth., 671 S.W.2d 954, 957 (Tex.App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1984, writ refd n.r.e.).

12
Scurlock Permian Corp. v. Brazos Countygreen
texapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999See, e.g., Knoll v. Neblett, 966 S.W.2d 622, 639 (Tex.App.—Houston [14 th Dist.] 1998, pet. denied); Scurlock Permian Corp. v. Brazos County, 869 S.W.2d 478, 483-84 (Tex.App.—Houston [1 st Dist.] 1993, writ denied); Houston Chronicle Publ’g.

11
Knoll v. Neblettgreen
texapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999See, e.g., Knoll v. Neblett, 966 S.W.2d 622, 639 (Tex.App.—Houston [14 th Dist.] 1998, pet. denied); Scurlock Permian Corp. v. Brazos County, 869 S.W.2d 478, 483-84 (Tex.App.—Houston [1 st Dist.] 1993, writ denied); Houston Chronicle Publ’g.

11
Lynch v. Port of Houston Authoritygreen
texapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co., 729 S.W.2d 768, 856 (Tex.App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1987, writ ref'd n.r.e.), cert. dism’d, 485 U.S. 994 , 108 S.Ct. 1305 , 99 L.Ed.2d 686 (1988); see Lynch v. Port of Houston Auth., 671 S.W.2d 954, 957 (Tex.App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1984, writ refd n.r.e.).

11
UNITED STATES READING LAB, INC. v. Brockettegreen
texapp · 1977 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Tex.R.Civ.P. 94; Leckey v. Warren, 635 S.W.2d 752, 753 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1982, no writ); United States Reading Lab., Inc. v. Brockette, 551 S.W.2d 531, 532-33 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1977, no writ); City of S. Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 173-74 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1972, no writ).

11
Leckey v. Warrengreen
texapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Tex.R.Civ.P. 94; Leckey v. Warren, 635 S.W.2d 752, 753 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1982, no writ); United States Reading Lab., Inc. v. Brockette, 551 S.W.2d 531, 532-33 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1977, no writ); City of S. Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 173-74 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1972, no writ).

11
Hyder-Ingram Chevrolet, Inc. v. Kutachgreen
texapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982
2 sentences

1982Hyder-Ingram Chevrolet, Inc. v. Kutach, 612 S.W.2d 687, 689 (Tex.Civ.App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 1981, no writ); Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378, 382 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, writ dism’d).

1982Hyder-Ingram Chevrolet, Inc. v. Kutach, 612 S.W.2d 687, 689 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1981, no writ); Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378, 382 (Tex.Civ.App. —San Antonio 1977, writ dism'd).

11
Van Wart v. Van Wartgreen
texapp · 1973 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977
2 sentences

1977Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378, 382 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, no writ); Van Wart v. Van Wart, 501 S.W.2d 359, 361 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1973, no writ); City of South Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 174 (Tex.Civ.

1977Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 878 , 382 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, no writ); Van Wart v. Van Wart, 501 S.W.2d 359, 361 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1973, no writ); City of South Houston v. Sears, 488 S.W.2d 169, 174 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1972, no writ).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Texaco Inc. v. Pennzoil Co. green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

1996Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co., 729 S.W.2d 768, 856 (Tex.App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1987, writ ref'd n.r.e.), cert. dism’d, 485 U.S. 994 , 108 S.Ct. 1305 , 99 L.Ed.2d 686 (1988); see Lynch v. Port of Houston Auth., 671 S.W.2d 954, 957 (Tex.App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1984, writ refd n.r.e.).

1996Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co., 729 S.W.2d 768, 856 (Tex.App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1987, writ ref'd n.r.e.), cert. dism’d, 485 U.S. 994 , 108 S.Ct. 1305 , 99 L.Ed.2d 686 (1988); see Lynch v. Port of Houston Auth., 671 S.W.2d 954, 957 (Tex.App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1984, writ refd n.r.e.).

11996–1996
Pennington v. Singleton green
tex · 1980
1 sentence

1987The supreme court noted that “because Pennington’s petition alleged common law fraud and did not mention the DTPA, the applicability of these cases is questionable.” Id. at 688 .

11987–1987
Singleton v. Pennington green
texapp · 1977
1 sentence

1980As pointed out in the court of civil appeals’ opinion, however, because Pennington’s petition alleged common law fraud and did not mention the DTPA, the applicability of these cases is questionable. 568 S.W.2d at 375 .

11980–1980
Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston green
tex · 1976
1 sentence

1980Mobile America Sales Corp. v. Rivers, 556 S.W.2d 378 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1977, writ ref’d n. r. e.); Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston, 531 S.W.2d 177 [Tex.Civ.App.—Houston (14th Dist.) 1975, writ ref’d n. r. e. per curiam, 536 S.W.2d 559 (Tex.1976)].

11980–1980

Where else courts name it

TX 15 (1977–2015) LA 4 (1971–2026) WA 3 (2015–2015) IL 3 (1967–2020) FL 2 (1999–2017) MO 2 (1906–2022) NY 2 (1905–1982)

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