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Lyons rule in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2015 0 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Co. v. Lukergreen
texapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Co. v. Luker, 801 S.W.2d 614, 620 (Tex.App.—Texarkana 1991, no writ) (evidence contradicting the insurer's factual assertion, which formed the basis for its denial of coverage, is sufficient alone to defeat a no evidence challenge to a jury finding that the denial was unreasonable). *604 In discounting Lyons' expert opinion as relevant only for jury consideration of the coverage dispute, the majority necessarily evaluates the credibility, sufficiency and weight of Millers' experts in order to find that their investigation was serious, adequate and factually constituted a reasonable basis for d

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Weaver v. Stategreen
texapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990See Weaver, 700 S.W.2d at 777 . (2) In the other cases, there was no mention of any evidence which tended to show that the missing evidence would likely be favorable to the defendant; in the instant case, there was evidence from which the trial court could have concluded the videotape would likely have favored Lyons’ defense (i.e., Lyons’ testimony and his fiancee’s testimony). (3) In the other cases the trial court’s ruling was against the defendant and the appellate court upheld the trial court’s decision.

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Bird v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

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Landry v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Harris v. McRae green
scotus · 1980
2 sentences

2015For this proposition the majority cites Harris v. significantly, offers the Supreme Court a principled way McRae, 448 U.S. 297 , 320–21, 100 S.Ct. 2671 , 2689–90, to limit the Lyons doctrine so that justice can be done in 65 L.Ed.2d 784 (1980), in which Justice Stewart, writing cases like O’Hair’s.

2015For this proposition the majority cites Harris v. significantly, offers the Supreme Court a principled way McRae, 448 U.S. 297 , 320–21, 100 S.Ct. 2671 , 2689–90, to limit the Lyons doctrine so that justice can be done in 65 L.Ed.2d 784 (1980), in which Justice Stewart, writing cases like O’Hair’s.

12015–2015
Darby v. Jefferson Life Insurance Co. green
texapp · 1995
2 sentences

1996Id. at ——.

1996Id. at ——.

11996–1996
Union Bankers Insurance Co. v. Shelton green
tex · 1994
1 sentence

1996Id.

11996–1996
Wilhoit v. State green
texcrimapp · 1982
2 sentences

1988As Presiding Judge Onion noted in Wilhoit, exceptions have so eroded the Lyons rule that it is futile to invoke it if an accused even attempts to impeach identification testimony. 638 S.W.2d at 495 .

1988As Presiding Judge Onion noted in Wilhoit, exceptions have so eroded the Lyons rule that it is futile to invoke it if an accused even attempts to impeach identification testimony. 638 S.W.2d at 495 .

11988–1988
Jones v. United States green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

1988See Landry, 706 S.W.2d at 109 ; Bird v. State, 692 S.W.2d 65, 71 (Tex.Crim.App.1985, en banc), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1031 , 106 S.Ct. 1238 , 89 L.Ed.2d 346 (1986).

11988–1988
Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc. red
tex · 1985
1 sentence

1986Lyons urges a refinement in the case of Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc., 696 S.W.2d 549 (Tex.1985).

11986–1986

Where else courts name it

WI 7 (2006–2020) TX 6 (1986–2015) PA 4 (1986–2015) CA 4 (1995–2026) IN 3 (1985–2015) OH 3 (1992–2020) AL 2 (2003–2003) KY 2 (1946–1946) SC 2 (2015–2026) GA 2 (1994–2020) IL 2 (2020–2021) AZ 2 (1990–1998) CO 2 (1995–1997) MA 2 (1969–2016)

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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