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53 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2023 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBankgreen2 sentences2012Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996); see Schlumberger, 959 S.W.2d at 179 (stating that well-established rules of contract construction governed whether provision expressed requisite clear and unequivocal intent to disclaim reliance). 2012Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996); see Schlumberger, 959 S.W.2d at 179 (stating that well-established rules of contract construction governed whether provision expressed requisite clear and unequivocal intent to disclaim reliance). | 16 | 26 |
Coker v. Cokergreen2 sentences2012Grohman v. Kahlig, 318 S.W.3d 882, 887 (Tex.2010); Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; XCO Prod. 2011See Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 . | 4 | 6 |
SAS Institute, Inc. v. Breitenfeldgreen2 sentences2011SAS Inst., Inc. v. Breitenfeld , 167 S.W.3d 840, 841 (Tex. 2005); Heritage Res., Inc. , 939 S.W.2d at 121 . 2011SAS Inst., Inc. v. Breitenfeld, 167 S.W.3d 840, 841 (Tex.2005); Heritage Res., Inc., 939 S.W.2d at 121 . | 4 | 4 |
Edlund v. Boundsgreen2 sentences2004See Edlund, 842 S.W.2d at 726 . 2004See Edlund, 842 S.W.2d at 726 . | 2 | 2 |
City of Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co.green2 sentences1998See Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co., 432 S.W.2d 515, 518 (Tex.1968). 1998See Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co. , 432 S.W.2d 515, 518 (Tex. 1968). | 2 | 2 |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Thompsongreen2 sentences2023Corp. v. Thompson, 94 S.W.3d 550, 554 (Tex. 2002)). 2019“We presume the parties intended every clause to have some effect, so we ‘examine the entire lease and attempt to harmonize all its parts, even if different parts appear contradictory or inconsistent.’” Endeavor Energy, 554 S.W.3d at 595 (quoting Anadarko Petrol., 94 S.W.3d at 554 ). | 1 | 10 |
Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. v. Eland Energy, Inc.green1 sentence2022Co. of Am., 341 S.W.3d 323, 333 (Tex. 2011). 22Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. v. Eland Energy, Inc., 207 S.W.3d 342, 345 (Tex. 2006). 12 the parties intended every clause to have some effect. 23 We afford contract language its plain, grammatical, and ordinary meaning unless doing so “would clearly defeat the parties’ intentions” or the instrument shows the parties used the terms in a different or technical sense. 24 Whether a contract is ambiguous or not is a question of law. 25 If a contract has a certain and definite meaning, the contract is unambiguous, and we will construe it as a matter of la | 1 | 1 |
Italian Cowboy Partners, Ltd. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of Americagreen1 sentence2022Co. of Am., 341 S.W.3d 323, 333 (Tex. 2011). 22Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. v. Eland Energy, Inc., 207 S.W.3d 342, 345 (Tex. 2006). 12 the parties intended every clause to have some effect. 23 We afford contract language its plain, grammatical, and ordinary meaning unless doing so “would clearly defeat the parties’ intentions” or the instrument shows the parties used the terms in a different or technical sense. 24 Whether a contract is ambiguous or not is a question of law. 25 If a contract has a certain and definite meaning, the contract is unambiguous, and we will construe it as a matter of la | 1 | 1 |
Grohman v. Kahliggreen1 sentence2012Grohman v. Kahlig, 318 S.W.3d 882, 887 (Tex.2010); Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; XCO Prod. | 1 | 1 |
Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. Swansongreen2 sentences2012Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996); see Schlumberger, 959 S.W.2d at 179 (stating that well-established rules of contract construction governed whether provision expressed requisite clear and unequivocal intent to disclaim reliance). 2012Heritage Res., Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex. 1996); see Schlumberger, 959 S.W.2d at 179 (stating that well-established rules of contract construction governed whether provision expressed requisite clear and unequivocal intent to disclaim reliance). | 1 | 1 |
R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.green1 sentence2006R & P Enters, v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc., 596 S.W.2d 517, 518-19 (Tex.1980). | 1 | 1 |
Ogden v. Dickinson State Bankgreen1 sentence2005Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tex.1996); Ogden v. Dickinson State Bank, 662 S.W.2d 330, 331 (Tex.1983). | 1 | 1 |
Alford v. Krumred1 sentence1987Alford v. Krum, 671 S.W.2d 870, 872 (Tex.1984). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Luckel v. White
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2 sentences2018We presume the parties intended every clause to have some effect, so we “examine the entire lease and attempt to harmonize all its parts, even if different parts appear contradictory or inconsistent.” Id. 2016Id. | 9 | 2005–2018 |
Woods v. Sims
green
2 sentences1991Woods v. Sims, 154 Tex. 59 , 273 S.W.2d 617 (1954). 1991Woods v. Sims, 154 Tex. 59 , 273 S.W.2d 617 (1954). | 3 | 1979–1991 |
Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. and Endeavor Petroleum, L.L.C. v. Discovery Operating, Inc. and Patriot Royalty and Land, L.L.C.
green
2 sentences2019Endeavor Energy Res., L.P., 554 S.W.3d at 595 (citing Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 94 S.W.3d at 554 ); Plains Expl. & Prod. 2019“We presume the parties intended every clause to have some effect, so we ‘examine the entire lease and attempt to harmonize all its parts, even if different parts appear contradictory or inconsistent.’” Endeavor Energy, 554 S.W.3d at 595 (quoting Anadarko Petrol., 94 S.W.3d at 554 ). | 2 | 2019–2019 |
Hausser v. Cuellar
green
2 sentences2014Hausser, 345 S.W.3d at 466 (citing Luckel, 819 S.W.2d at 461 ). 2013Hausser, 345 S.W.3d at 466 (citing Luckel, 819 S.W.2d at 461 ). | 2 | 2013–2014 |
Bp America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, Llc
green
1 sentence2017Red Deer Res., 2017 Tex. LEXIS 410, at *7 . | 1 | 2017–2017 |
XOG Operating, LLC and Geronimo Holding Corporation v. Chesapeake Exploration Limited Partnership and Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
green
1 sentence2016XOG Operating, LLC, 480 S.W.3d at 28 . | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Clark v. Cotten Schmidt, L.L.P.
green
1 sentence2015Id. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Guerrero v. Guerra
green
1 sentence2008Heritage Res., Inc., 939 S.W.2d at 121 ; Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; Guerrero, 165 S.W.3d at 782 . | 1 | 2008–2008 |
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.