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 (14)

Case	Followed	Cited
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.).	4	5
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).	4	4
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.	2	4
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).	2	3
Edwards v. United Statesgreen 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). 1983See also State 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).	1	3
United Steelworkers of America v. Auburndale Freezer Corp.green 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). 1983See also State 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).	1	3
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.).	1	2
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.	1	1
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.	1	1
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.).	1	1
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).	1	1
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).	1	1
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).	1	1
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).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

Case	Cited	Years
Gantt v. Gantt green · 1907 1 sentence 2015"No procedural principle is more familiar to this Court than that a constitutional right may be forfeited in criminal as well as civil cases by the failure to make timely assertion of that right." Michel v. State, 350 U.S. at 99, 76 S.Ct. at 163 "Virtually any right, including a constitutional right, may be waived if not timely pleaded or otherwise properly presented to the trial court.	1	2015–2015
Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. v. Rainey green scotus · 1988 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.).	1	1996–1996
Udolf v. Plan & Zoning Commission of West Hartford 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.).	1	1996–1996
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 .	1	1987–1987
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 .	1	1980–1980
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)].	1	1980–1980

Where else courts name it

TX 15 (1977–2015) WA 3 (2015–2015) IL 3 (1967–2020) LA 3 (1971–1992) FL 2 (1999–2017)

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