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driver warning in Texas

9 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1962–2026 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Jose Luis Guzman and Sonia Cruz-Lazogreen
ca10 · 1988 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir. 2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 508-09 (5th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer background check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir. 2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir. 1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzm

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir.2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500 , 508-09 (5th Cir.2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer backgróund check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir.2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir.1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzman,

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United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar Parkergreen
ca5 · 1993 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir. 2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 508-09 (5th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer background check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir. 2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir. 1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzm

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir.2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500 , 508-09 (5th Cir.2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer backgróund check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir.2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir.1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzman,

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United States v. Jesus Valadezgreen
ca5 · 2001 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir. 2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 508-09 (5th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer background check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir. 2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir. 1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzm

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir.2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500 , 508-09 (5th Cir.2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer backgróund check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir.2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir.1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzman,

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United States v. Jensongreen
ca5 · 2006 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir. 2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 508-09 (5th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer background check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir. 2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir. 1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzm

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir.2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500 , 508-09 (5th Cir.2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer backgróund check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir.2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir.1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzman,

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United States v. Brighamgreen
ca5 · 2003 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir. 2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 508-09 (5th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer background check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir. 2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir. 1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzm

2013See U.S. v. Jenson, 462 F.3d 399, 407-08 (5th Cir.2006) (officers must ask for a driver’s consent to search before concluding other reasons for the stop); U.S. v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500 , 508-09 (5th Cir.2004) (en banc) (consent to search obtained while waiting for computer backgróund check, therefore not “involuntary”); U.S. v. Valadez, 267 F.3d 395, 398 (5th Cir.2001) (detention beyond time needed to write the citation unreasonable); U.S. v. Shabazz, 993 F.2d 431, 442 (5th Cir.1993) (conflicting answers to police questioning and nervousness led officers to seek consent to search car); Guzman,

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Graff v. Beardgreen
tex · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Inc., 149 S.W.3d 300 , 306 n.7 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied). “‘The risk and likelihood of injury from serving alcohol to an intoxicated person whom the licensee knows will probably drive a car is as readily foreseen as injury resulting from setting loose a live rattlesnake in a shopping mall.’ If we substitute ‘social host’ for ‘licensee,’ the statement remains equally true.” Graff v. Beard, 858 S.W.2d 918, 922 (Tex. 1993) (Gammage, J., dissenting) (quoting El Chico Corp. v. Poole, 732 S.W.2d 306 (Tex.1987). 5 2.

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Vela v. Stategreen
texapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Herrera v. State, 2003 Tex. App. LEXIS 6375 , at *15-19 (upholding the stop of a vehicle carrying old temporary dealer tags and driving through a residential area at 6 p.m. in a manner that failed to indicate the driver was on a test drive); Heisel v. State, No. 07-98-0027-CR, 1998 Tex. App. LEXIS 4150 , at *5-7 (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 13, 1998, no pet.) (not designated for publication) (upholding the stop of a vehicle displaying dealer tags when the vehicle was being driven on a Sunday afternoon in a neighborhood lacking auto dealerships); Vela v. State, 871 S.W.2d 815, 817 (Tex. App.—Ho

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Christen v. Leegreen
wash · 1989 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000“Driver error is a commonly understood *825 and foreseeable consequence of serving intoxicants to an already obviously intoxicated person.” Id. (citing Christen v. Lee, 113 Wash.2d 479 , 780 P.2d 1307, 1315 (1989)).

2000“Driver error is a commonly understood *825 and foreseeable consequence of serving intoxicants to an already obviously intoxicated person.” Id. (citing Christen v. Lee, 113 Wash.2d 479 , 780 P.2d 1307, 1315 (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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Mustang Pipeline Co. v. Driver Pipeline Co. green
tex · 2004
2 sentences

2024Id.

2005Id.

22005–2024
Phan Son Van v. Pena green
tex · 1999
2 sentences

2004Pena, 990 S.W.2d at 755 . 8 .

2000“Driver error is a commonly understood *825 and foreseeable consequence of serving intoxicants to an already obviously intoxicated person.” Id. (citing Christen v. Lee, 113 Wash.2d 479 , 780 P.2d 1307, 1315 (1989)).

22000–2004
El Chico Corp. v. Poole red
tex · 1987
1 sentence

2026Inc., 149 S.W.3d 300 , 306 n.7 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied). “‘The risk and likelihood of injury from serving alcohol to an intoxicated person whom the licensee knows will probably drive a car is as readily foreseen as injury resulting from setting loose a live rattlesnake in a shopping mall.’ If we substitute ‘social host’ for ‘licensee,’ the statement remains equally true.” Graff v. Beard, 858 S.W.2d 918, 922 (Tex. 1993) (Gammage, J., dissenting) (quoting El Chico Corp. v. Poole, 732 S.W.2d 306 (Tex.1987). 5 2.

12026–2026
Biaggi v. Patrizio Restaurant Inc. green
texapp · 2004
1 sentence

2026Inc., 149 S.W.3d 300 , 306 n.7 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied). “‘The risk and likelihood of injury from serving alcohol to an intoxicated person whom the licensee knows will probably drive a car is as readily foreseen as injury resulting from setting loose a live rattlesnake in a shopping mall.’ If we substitute ‘social host’ for ‘licensee,’ the statement remains equally true.” Graff v. Beard, 858 S.W.2d 918, 922 (Tex. 1993) (Gammage, J., dissenting) (quoting El Chico Corp. v. Poole, 732 S.W.2d 306 (Tex.1987). 5 2.

12026–2026
Allen v. Keck neutral
mowd · 1953
1 sentence

1962A substantial consideration moving to the driver was the requirement laid down in Allen v. Keck, 113 F.Supp. 873 .

11962–1962

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 2.02 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

PA 115 (1918–2026) CA 23 (1960–2026) MO 19 (1932–2016) NJ 18 (1908–2024) WA 13 (1984–2020) FL 12 (1956–2023) MN 11 (1886–2016) OH 10 (1960–2021) ND 10 (1989–2025) TX 9 (1962–2026) IL 8 (1914–2024) NC 8 (1950–2021) CO 7 (1978–2012) MI 7 (1951–1984) NY 6 (1918–2003) VA 6 (1987–2006) IN 6 (1993–2017) ID 6 (1999–2025) IA 5 (1977–2019) KS 4 (1995–2020) GA 3 (2008–2020) TN 3 (1945–1976) WI 3 (1921–2024) AL 3 (1995–2002) WV 2 (2012–2017) LA 2 (1949–1989) DC 2 (2005–2011) MD 2 (2011–2022) AZ 2 (1971–2016) MA 2 (1998–2005) OR 2 (2011–2025)

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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