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party may not invite error in Texas

13 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2022 1 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Bluestar Energy, Inc. v. Murphygreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2022
2 sentences

2015A party may not invite error by asking “something of a court and then complain that the court committed error in giving it to him.” Northeast Tex. Motor Lines, Inc. v. Hodges, 138 Tex. 280 , 158 S.W.2d 487 , 488 (1942); Bluestar Energy, Inc. v. Murphy, 205 S.W.3d 96, 101 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006, pet. denied).

2012“It is ‘elementary’ that a party may not invite error by asking ‘something of a court and then complain that the court committed error in giving it to him.’ ” Bluestar Energy, Inc. v. Murphy, 205 S.W.3d 96, 101 (Tex.App.-Eastland 2006, pet. denied) (quoting Hodges, 138 Tex. 280 , 158 S.W.2d at 488 ).

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Northeast Texas Motor Lines, Inc. v. Hodgesgreen
tex · 1942 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2022
2 sentences

2015A party may not invite error by asking “something of a court and then complain that the court committed error in giving it to him.” Northeast Tex. Motor Lines, Inc. v. Hodges, 138 Tex. 280 , 158 S.W.2d 487 , 488 (1942); Bluestar Energy, Inc. v. Murphy, 205 S.W.3d 96, 101 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006, pet. denied).

2015A party may not invite error by asking “something of a court and then complain that the court committed error in giving it to him.” Northeast Tex. Motor Lines, Inc. v. Hodges, 138 Tex. 280 , 158 S.W.2d 487 , 488 (1942); Bluestar Energy, Inc. v. Murphy, 205 S.W.3d 96, 101 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006, pet. denied).

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General Chemical Corp. v. De La Lastragreen
tex · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Corp. v. De La Lastra, 852 S.W.2d 916, 920 (Tex.1993), disapproved of by Vogler v. Blackmore, 352 F.3d 150 (5th Cir.2003) (a party may not invite error by requesting an issue and then objecting to its submission); Berry v. Segall, 315 S.W.3d 141, 143-44 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2010, no pet.) (appellant received its requested legal ruling on issues submitted to the jury and then complained of that ruling on appeal as well as argued a different theory on appeal than was presented to the trial court).

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Berry v. Segallgreen
texapp · 2010 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Corp. v. De La Lastra, 852 S.W.2d 916, 920 (Tex.1993), disapproved of by Vogler v. Blackmore, 352 F.3d 150 (5th Cir.2003) (a party may not invite error by requesting an issue and then objecting to its submission); Berry v. Segall, 315 S.W.3d 141, 143-44 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2010, no pet.) (appellant received its requested legal ruling on issues submitted to the jury and then complained of that ruling on appeal as well as argued a different theory on appeal than was presented to the trial court).

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Ex Parte Guerrerogreen
texcrimapp · 1975 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997Ex parte Guerrero, 521 S.W.2d 613, 615 (Tex.Crim.App.1975); Ex parte Hargett, 827 S.W.2d 606 (Tex.App.—Austin 1992).

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Tucker v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Hill v. State, 881 S.W.2d 897, 907 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1994), aff'd, 913 S.W.2d 581, 586 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Tucker v. State, 771 S.W.2d 523, 534 (Tex.Crim.App.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 912 , 109 S.Ct. 3230 , 106 L.Ed.2d 578 (1989).

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Hill v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Hill v. State, 881 S.W.2d 897, 907 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1994), aff'd, 913 S.W.2d 581, 586 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Tucker v. State, 771 S.W.2d 523, 534 (Tex.Crim.App.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 912 , 109 S.Ct. 3230 , 106 L.Ed.2d 578 (1989).

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State v. Yountgreen
texcrimapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996State v. Yount , 853 S.W.2d 6, 14 (Tex. Crim.

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Hill v. Stategreen
texapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Hill v. State, 881 S.W.2d 897, 907 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1994), aff'd, 913 S.W.2d 581, 586 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Tucker v. State, 771 S.W.2d 523, 534 (Tex.Crim.App.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 912 , 109 S.Ct. 3230 , 106 L.Ed.2d 578 (1989).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Franklin v. Blackmore green
ca5 · 2003
1 sentence

2014Corp. v. De La Lastra, 852 S.W.2d 916, 920 (Tex.1993), disapproved of by Vogler v. Blackmore, 352 F.3d 150 (5th Cir.2003) (a party may not invite error by requesting an issue and then objecting to its submission); Berry v. Segall, 315 S.W.3d 141, 143-44 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2010, no pet.) (appellant received its requested legal ruling on issues submitted to the jury and then complained of that ruling on appeal as well as argued a different theory on appeal than was presented to the trial court).

12014–2014
Ex Parte Hargett green
texapp · 1992
1 sentence

1997Ex parte Guerrero, 521 S.W.2d 613, 615 (Tex.Crim.App.1975); Ex parte Hargett, 827 S.W.2d 606 (Tex.App.—Austin 1992).

11997–1997
Herring v. Connecticut green
scotus · 1989
1 sentence

1996Hill v. State, 881 S.W.2d 897, 907 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1994), aff'd, 913 S.W.2d 581, 586 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Tucker v. State, 771 S.W.2d 523, 534 (Tex.Crim.App.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 912 , 109 S.Ct. 3230 , 106 L.Ed.2d 578 (1989).

11996–1996
Washington v. Texas green
scotus · 1989
1 sentence

1996Hill v. State, 881 S.W.2d 897, 907 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1994), aff'd, 913 S.W.2d 581, 586 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Tucker v. State, 771 S.W.2d 523, 534 (Tex.Crim.App.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 912 , 109 S.Ct. 3230 , 106 L.Ed.2d 578 (1989).

11996–1996

Where else courts name it

IN 53 (1989–2020) KS 26 (1985–2021) NM 25 (2014–2025) FL 19 (1983–2025) TX 13 (1996–2022) MO 12 (1986–2023) AZ 7 (1960–1978) VA 3 (1999–2007)

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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