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parties intended every clause in Texas

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.

Followed or applied (13)

CaseFollowedCited
Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBankgreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 26 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2012
2 sentences

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).

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).

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Coker v. Cokergreen
tex · 1983 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2012
2 sentences

2012Grohman 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 .

46
SAS Institute, Inc. v. Breitenfeldgreen
tex · 2005 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2011
2 sentences

2011SAS 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 .

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Edlund v. Boundsgreen
texapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See Edlund, 842 S.W.2d at 726 .

2004See Edlund, 842 S.W.2d at 726 .

22
City of Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co.green
tex · 1968 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998See 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).

22
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Thompsongreen
tex · 2003 · cited in 10 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2023
2 sentences

2023Corp. 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 ).

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Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. v. Eland Energy, Inc.green
tex · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Co. 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

11
Italian Cowboy Partners, Ltd. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of Americagreen
tex · 2011 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Co. 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

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Grohman v. Kahliggreen
tex · 2010 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Grohman v. Kahlig, 318 S.W.3d 882, 887 (Tex.2010); Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; XCO Prod.

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Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. Swansongreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

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).

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).

11
R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.green
tex · 1980 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006R & P Enters, v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc., 596 S.W.2d 517, 518-19 (Tex.1980).

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Ogden v. Dickinson State Bankgreen
tex · 1983 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Heritage 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).

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Alford v. Krumred
tex · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987Alford v. Krum, 671 S.W.2d 870, 872 (Tex.1984).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
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Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Luckel v. White green
tex · 1992
2 sentences

2018We 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.

92005–2018
Woods v. Sims green
tex · 1954
2 sentences

1991Woods v. Sims, 154 Tex. 59 , 273 S.W.2d 617 (1954).

1991Woods v. Sims, 154 Tex. 59 , 273 S.W.2d 617 (1954).

31979–1991
Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. and Endeavor Petroleum, L.L.C. v. Discovery Operating, Inc. and Patriot Royalty and Land, L.L.C. green
· 2018
2 sentences

2019Endeavor 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 ).

22019–2019
Hausser v. Cuellar green
texapp · 2011
2 sentences

2014Hausser, 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 ).

22013–2014
Bp America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, Llc green
tex · 2017
1 sentence

2017Red Deer Res., 2017 Tex. LEXIS 410, at *7 .

12017–2017
XOG Operating, LLC and Geronimo Holding Corporation v. Chesapeake Exploration Limited Partnership and Chesapeake Exploration, LLC green
texapp · 2015
1 sentence

2016XOG Operating, LLC, 480 S.W.3d at 28 .

12016–2016
Clark v. Cotten Schmidt, L.L.P. green
texapp · 2010
1 sentence

2015Id.

12015–2015
Guerrero v. Guerra green
texapp · 2005
1 sentence

2008Heritage Res., Inc., 939 S.W.2d at 121 ; Coker, 650 S.W.2d at 393 ; Guerrero, 165 S.W.3d at 782 .

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124 (3) TX § Tex. Prop. Code § 53.152 (3) TX § Tex. Prop. Code § 53.157 (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.

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