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exception rather rule in Texas

12 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1982–2022 2 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. Powellgreen
tex · 1991 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–2015
2 sentences

2015The imposition of the death-penalty sanction is limited by constitutional due process and therefore, “ought to be the exception rather than the rule.” TransAmerican, 811 S.W.2d at 917, 919 .

2015“Discovery sanctions cannot be used to adjudicate the merits of a party’s claims or defenses unless a party’s hindrance of the discovery process justifies a presumption that its claims or defenses lack 22 merit.” Id. at 918 ; see Hammond Packing Co. v. State of Ark., 212 U.S. 322, 351 (1909) (“[T]he preservation of due process was secured by the presumption that the refusal to produce evidence material to the administration of due process was but an admission of the want of merit in the asserted defense.”).

13
Hampden Corp. v. Remark, Inc.green
texapp · 2011 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See Hampden Corp., 331 S.W.3d at 495 .

2022Id.

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Hammond Packing Co. v. Arkansasgreen
scotus · 1909 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015“Discovery sanctions cannot be used to adjudicate the merits of a party’s claims or defenses unless a party’s hindrance of the discovery process justifies a presumption that its claims or defenses lack 22 merit.” Id. at 918 ; see Hammond Packing Co. v. State of Ark., 212 U.S. 322, 351 (1909) (“[T]he preservation of due process was secured by the presumption that the refusal to produce evidence material to the administration of due process was but an admission of the want of merit in the asserted defense.”).

2015Rendition of default judgment as a discovery S.Ct. at 1094; Hammond Packing, 212 U.S. at 350-51 , 29 sanction ought to be the exception rather than the rule.

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Easley, Damian Demitriusgreen
texcrimapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See 424 S.W.3d at 541 .

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Richard Gladden, Cross-Appellee v. Randy W. Roach (Officer), and City of Denton, Cross-Appellantgreen
ca5 · 1989 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See Gladden v. Roach, 864 F.2d 1196, 1198 (5th Cir. 1989) (noting that biographical question could be interrogation if identity was element of offense). 10 to the United States.

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Lilly v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1926 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See id.

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Spence & Howe Construction Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp.green
tex · 1963 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982
1 sentence

1982Spence & Howe Construction Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp., 365 S.W.2d 631, 633 (Tex. 1963).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Lassiter v. Shavor green
texapp · 1992
1 sentence

1995Ultimate penalties, such as exclusion of essential evidence, striking pleadings, dismissal, and default, should be “the exception rather than the rule.” Lassiter, 824 S.W.2d at 670 .

11995–1995
F.N. Fausing Trading ApS v. Estate of Barbouti green
texapp · 1993
2 sentences

1995Id. at 316-17 .

1995Id. at 316-17 .

11995–1995

Where else courts name it

CA 42 (1941–2026) NY 29 (1939–2020) IL 20 (1958–2017) MD 20 (1986–2025) NJ 16 (1963–2025) FL 15 (1982–2025) MT 15 (1929–2023) MO 13 (1979–2014) OH 12 (1965–2017) TX 12 (1982–2022) AZ 11 (1966–2025) WI 10 (1977–2025) ME 8 (1977–2025) PA 8 (1893–2022) WA 7 (1944–2017) VT 7 (1980–2016) UT 7 (1985–2026) CO 6 (1944–2024) NM 6 (1983–2005) LA 6 (1990–2019) TN 6 (1937–2006) GA 5 (1982–2023) WV 5 (1983–2007) KY 5 (2008–2020) AR 4 (1972–2022) NH 4 (1994–2022) IA 4 (1963–2021) NC 4 (2007–2025) AL 4 (1965–2013) CT 4 (1977–2004) NE 4 (1986–2000) MA 4 (2017–2025) OK 3 (2013–2020) SD 3 (1992–2011) RI 3 (1969–2010) IN 3 (1991–2004) KS 3 (1994–2021) ND 3 (1999–2004) DE 2 (1999–2025) VI 2 (2015–2024) MI 2 (1934–2009) DC 2 (1984–1991) MS 2 (1974–2021)

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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