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North Texas Opportunity Fund LP v. Hammerman & Gainer International Inc et al

Brief/Memorandum in Support

14 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 239,217 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 218,869 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

  3. Coker v. Coker

    650 S.W.2d 391 (Tex. 1983)   Cited 2,107 times
    Holding that contracts should be read as a whole with an effort to give effect to all contractual provisions

  4. Lane v. Halliburton

    529 F.3d 548 (5th Cir. 2008)   Cited 686 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the case needs further factual development before it can be known whether [the political-question] doctrine is actually an impediment"

  5. Smith International, Inc. v. Egle Group, LLC

    490 F.3d 380 (5th Cir. 2007)   Cited 440 times
    Finding accrual date for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation, which accrued when breach occurred, was different than the accrual date for the indemnification claim, which accrued when plaintiff became liable to pay a judgment, even though all claims arose from the same underlying contract and relationship between the parties

  6. Ritchie v. Rupe

    57 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 771 (Tex. 2014)   Cited 168 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding directors or managers engage in oppressive actions "when they abuse their authority over the [entity] with the intent to harm the interests of one or more of the [partners or members], in a manner that does not comport with the honest exercise of their business judgment, and by doing so create a serious risk of harm to the [entity]"

  7. Cardiac Perfusion Servs. v. Hughes

    57 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 914 (Tex. 2014)   Cited 9 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Applying Ritchie's holding to a minority oppression claim decided before Ritchie was decided

  8. Levy v. U.S.

    402 F. App'x 979 (5th Cir. 2010)   Cited 3 times

    No. 09-51082. December 1, 2010. Sheldon Edward Richie, Katherine Jane Walters, Richie Gueringer, P.C., John J. McKetta, III, Esq., Graves, Dougherty, Hearon Moody, P.C., Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Anthony T. Sheehan, Bruce Raleigh Ellisen, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Jonathan Lee Blacker, U.S. Department of Justice, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, USDC No. 1:07-CV-339. Before JONES, Chief

  9. Griffin I. v. Foodmaker

    22 S.W.3d 33 (Tex. App. 2000)   Cited 8 times
    Finding that an agreement expired after two years under its own unambiguous provision that the agreement "shall remain in effect for a period of 24 months"

  10. Patton v. Nicholas

    154 Tex. 385 (Tex. 1955)   Cited 39 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding majority shareholder liable when he used "his control of the board for the malicious purpose of . . . preventing dividends and otherwise lowering the value . . . of the stock of the [minority shareholders]"

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 333,232 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

  12. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,753 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system