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Luna challenge in Texas

8 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2025 4 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Alex Erazo v. Luis a Sanchez, Chief Medical Director for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, and Kim Ogg, District Attorney for Harris County, Texas (Formally Devon Anderson)green
texapp · 2019 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Erazo, 580 S.W.3d at 772 (holding trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying inmate’s motion to appoint counsel based on lack of exceptional circumstances when inmate was incarcerated, could not read or write English, was uneducated and legally unsophisticated); see also Fairfax, 2010 WL 890161 , at *1 (holding trial court did not abuse its discretion when inmate complained regarding difficulties of conducting litigation from prison, inability to hire expert, lack of legal training, and complex nature of medical malpractice case); Wion v. Thayler, No. 10-09-00369-CV, 2010 WL 46444

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Shah v. 20 E. 64th St., LLCgreen
nyappdiv · 2021 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Dec. 15, 2015) (opinion and order) (following and applying Luna test); Shah v. 20 E. 64th St., LLC, 154 N.Y.S.3d 6, 21 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021) (holding that indemnity provision included interparty fee claim because of highly inclusive language in provision and no other provision of agreement would be rendered meaningless if provision read to include interparty claims).

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Ruiz, Lauro Eduardogreen
texcrimapp · 2019 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021A. Standard of Review and Applicable Law “We review a motion to suppress under a bifurcated standard of review.” State v. Ruiz, 577 S.W.3d 543, 545 (Tex. Crim.

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Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malonegreen
tex · 1998 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone, 972 S.W.2d 35, 43 (Tex. 1998).

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Hernandez v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See also Hernandez v. State, 726 S.W.2d 53, 55 (Tex.Crim.App.1986) (applying Strickland standard to claims of ineffective assistance under the Texas Constitution).

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State v. Jimenezgreen
texcrimapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See State v. Jimenez, 987 S.W.2d 886, 888-89 (Tex.Crim.App.1999).

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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
Luna v. State green
texcrimapp · 1973
1 sentence

2025See id. at 748-49; Luna, 493 S.W.2d at 855 .

12025–2025
In Re Poly-America, L.P. green
tex · 2008
2 sentences

2014P 60,669 , 28 IER Cases 140 , 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1237 2007 ) (holding discovery restrictions that prohibited requests of Luna's claim they would be unenforceable.

2014P 60,669 , 28 IER Cases 140 , 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1237 2007 ) (holding discovery restrictions that prohibited requests of Luna's claim they would be unenforceable.

12014–2014
Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co. green
scotus · 1967
2 sentences

2009Buckeye, 546 U.S. at 444 , 126 S.Ct. 1204 ; Prima Paint, 388 U.S. at 409 , 87 S.Ct. 1801 .

2009Buckeye, 546 U.S. at 444 , 126 S.Ct. 1204 ; Prima Paint, 388 U.S. at 409 , 87 S.Ct. 1801 .

12009–2009
Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna green
scotus · 2006
2 sentences

2009Buckeye, 546 U.S. at 444 , 126 S.Ct. 1204 ; Prima Paint, 388 U.S. at 409 , 87 S.Ct. 1801 .

2009Buckeye, 546 U.S. at 444 , 126 S.Ct. 1204 ; Prima Paint, 388 U.S. at 409 , 87 S.Ct. 1801 .

12009–2009

Where else courts name it

TX 8 (2009–2025) CA 8 (2008–2026) NY 3 (2001–2025) ID 2 (2016–2020) AL 2 (2000–2007) WA 2 (2017–2024)

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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