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The most-cited opinions of the Texas Supreme Court on UpLaw — 6,163 decisions from 1841–2019, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

City of Keller v. Wilson 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 848 · cited by 4,296
Walker v. Packer 827 S.W.2d 833 · cited by 3,919
Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 384 · cited by 3,095
Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc. 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 88 · cited by 2,644
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 386 · cited by 2,330
Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp. 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 364 · cited by 2,182
Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control Board 852 S.W.2d 440 · cited by 2,078
City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin Authority 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 7 · cited by 2,026
In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of America 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1104 · cited by 2,008
Holley v. Adams 20 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 76 · cited by 1,949
In the interest of C.H. 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1000 · cited by 1,879
In the Interest of J.F.C. 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 328 · cited by 1,879
Cain v. Bain 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 214 · cited by 1,863
In Re King's Estate 150 Tex. 662 · cited by 1,651
Valence Operating Co. v. Dorsett 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 671 · cited by 1,628
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Havner 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 846 · cited by 1,501
Bland Independent School District v. Blue 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 125 · cited by 1,453
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Knott 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 174 · cited by 1,410
Verburgt v. Dorner 959 S.W.2d 615 · cited by 1,365
BMC Software Belgium, NV v. Marchand 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 930 · cited by 1,274
Dow Chemical Co. v. Francis 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 664 · cited by 1,252
Garza v. Alviar 9 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 76 · cited by 1,240
Pool v. Ford Motor Co. 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 301 · cited by 1,129
Coker v. Coker 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 368 · cited by 1,072
King Ranch, Inc. v. Chapman 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1093 · cited by 1,058
Ford Motor Co. v. Ridgway 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 266 · cited by 966
Texas Department of Human Services v. Boyd 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 352 · cited by 815
Holick v. Smith 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 230 · cited by 807
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-Davy 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 558 · cited by 804
Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc. v. Fielding 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 616 · cited by 792
in the Interest of J.P.B., a Child 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 208 · cited by 783
Maritime Overseas Corp. v. Ellis 971 S.W.2d 402 · cited by 781
American Transitional Care Centers of Texas, Inc. v. Palacios 46 S.W.3d 873 · cited by 776
In the Interest of A.V. 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 938 · cited by 769
Worford v. Stamper 801 S.W.2d 108 · cited by 765
Formosa Plastics Corp. USA v. Presidio Engineers and Contractors, Inc. 960 S.W.2d 41 · cited by 752
Kindred v. Con/Chem, Inc. 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 383 · cited by 741
MacK Trucks, Inc. v. Tamez 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 80 · cited by 740
Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale 964 S.W.2d 922 · cited by 740
In Re J.O.A. 283 S.W.3d 336 · cited by 728
McConnell v. Southside Independent School District 858 S.W.2d 337 · cited by 727
Johnson v. Fourth Court of Appeals 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 101 · cited by 721
In the Interest of H.R.M. 209 S.W.3d 105 · cited by 719
In the Interest of R.R. & S.J.S. 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 195 · cited by 717
FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of Austin 22 S.W.3d 868 · cited by 713
Transportation Insurance Co. v. Moriel 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 883 · cited by 689
EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Robinson 923 S.W.2d 549 · cited by 686
Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc. 134 Tex. 388 · cited by 686
Butnaru v. Ford Motor Co. 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 916 · cited by 680
J.M. Davidson, Inc. v. Webster 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 196 · cited by 671
American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell 951 S.W.2d 420 · cited by 670
Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps 36 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 205 · cited by 661
Science Spectrum, Inc. v. Martinez 941 S.W.2d 910 · cited by 649
KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp. 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 428 · cited by 616
Golden Eagle Archery, Inc. v. Jackson 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1133 · cited by 612
Bocquet v. Herring 972 S.W.2d 19 · cited by 610
McGalliard v. Kuhlmann 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 96 · cited by 609
Gibbs v. General Motors Corporation 13 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 196 · cited by 601
Texas Department of Transportation v. Jones 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 143 · cited by 593
Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. Grant 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 502 · cited by 591
Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. v. Steel 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 927 · cited by 588
Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp. 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 591 · cited by 580
Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co. 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 266 · cited by 575
City of Rockwall v. Hughes 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 349 · cited by 570
Carr v. Brasher 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 378 · cited by 569
Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. Johnson 1995 Tex. LEXIS 2 · cited by 563
Catalina v. Blasdel 881 S.W.2d 295 · cited by 563
County of Cameron v. Brown 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 680 · cited by 561
Bowie Memorial Hospital v. Wright 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 833 · cited by 559
Ortiz v. Jones 917 S.W.2d 770 · cited by 550
In the Interest of M.S. 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 999 · cited by 549
Travelers Insurance Co. v. Joachim 53 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 745 · cited by 546
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. CBI Industries, Inc. 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 7 · cited by 545
The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. Heinrich 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 689 · cited by 539
Anderson v. City of Seven Points 806 S.W.2d 791 · cited by 535
State v. Shumake 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 769 · cited by 535
Cire v. Cummings 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 465 · cited by 526
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone 972 S.W.2d 35 · cited by 524
Joe v. Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1058 · cited by 521
Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co. 391 S.W.2d 41 · cited by 512
Helena Chemical Co. v. Wilkins 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 675 · cited by 509
TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. Powell 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 701 · cited by 504
Tony Gullo Motors I, L.P. and Brien Garcia v. Nury Chapa 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 278 · cited by 500
Centeq Realty, Inc. v. Siegler 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 658 · cited by 498
Doe v. Boys Clubs of Greater Dallas, Inc. 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 732 · cited by 497
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. v. Mayes 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 886 · cited by 494
Kerry Heckman, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Williamson County 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 803 · cited by 492
Fitzgerald v. Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Inc. 996 S.W.2d 864 · cited by 490
Plas-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Steel Corp. 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 329 · cited by 487
Holt Atherton Industries, Inc. v. Heine 35 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 881 · cited by 484
City of Brownsville v. Alvarado 897 S.W.2d 750 · cited by 482
Gulbenkian v. Penn 151 Tex. 412 · cited by 478
Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C. 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 470 · cited by 468
Mansfield State Bank v. Cohn 22 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 43 · cited by 466
Federal Sign v. Texas Southern University 951 S.W.2d 401 · cited by 464
Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Perez 819 S.W.2d 470 · cited by 462
Continental Coffee Products Co. v. Cazarez 937 S.W.2d 444 · cited by 462
Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc. 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 268 · cited by 461
Croucher v. Croucher 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 59 · cited by 456
In Re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 678 · cited by 455
Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation v. Auld 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1151 · cited by 449
In the Interest of G. M. 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 262 · cited by 447
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. Payne 838 S.W.2d 235 · cited by 445
In re Lipsky 58 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 707 · cited by 444
Beaumont Bank, N.A. v. Buller 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 482 · cited by 439
in the Interest of P.M., a Child 59 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 582 · cited by 434
City of San Antonio v. City of Boerne 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 848 · cited by 433
Davis v. Huey 22 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 8 · cited by 432
Montgomery v. Kennedy 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 332 · cited by 430
In the Interest of J.L. 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 559 · cited by 423
General Services Commission v. Little-Tex Insulation Co. 39 S.W.3d 591 · cited by 421
Texas a & M University System v. Koseoglu 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1213 · cited by 420
In Re Firstmerit Bank, N.A. 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 900 · cited by 417
Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Crye 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 848 · cited by 416
Harris County v. Sykes 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 618 · cited by 414
In the Interest of E.N.C., J.A.C., S.A.L., N.A.G. and C.G.L. 56 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 19 · cited by 414
Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. Cates 927 S.W.2d 623 · cited by 413
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S. 858 S.W.2d 374 · cited by 412
Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez 977 S.W.2d 328 · cited by 409
City of Lancaster v. Chambers 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 980 · cited by 408
Michiana Easy Livin' Country, Inc. v. Holten 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 789 · cited by 407
M.D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute v. Willrich 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1175 · cited by 406
Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co. 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 482 · cited by 400
Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBank 939 S.W.2d 118 · cited by 400
Crown Life Insurance Company v. Casteel 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 348 · cited by 399
Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal Savings 35 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1193 · cited by 398
in the Interest of A.B. and H.B., Children 57 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 595 · cited by 397
Wichita Falls State Hospital v. Taylor 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 494 · cited by 393
North East Independent School District v. Aldridge 9 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 320 · cited by 393
Bradford v. Vento 48 S.W.3d 749 · cited by 393
Low v. Henry 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 606 · cited by 392
Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance, Ltd. v. English China Clays, P.L.C. 815 S.W.2d 223 · cited by 391
Murff v. Murff 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 356 · cited by 390
Gillespie v. Gillespie 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 83 · cited by 387
Western Investments, Inc. v. Urena 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 556 · cited by 385
Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co. 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 213 · cited by 385
Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc. 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 265 · cited by 384
Greater Houston Transportation Co. v. Phillips 801 S.W.2d 523 · cited by 382
Tooke v. City of Mexia 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 819 · cited by 380
In Re Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 646 · cited by 378
Star-Telegram, Inc. v. Doe 915 S.W.2d 471 · cited by 376
Cathey v. Booth 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 927 · cited by 376
MMP, Ltd. v. Jones 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 381 · cited by 372
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Texas Utilities Electric Co. 1999 Tex. LEXIS 50 · cited by 370
Commissioners Court of Titus County v. Agan 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 355 · cited by 369
Diversicare General Partner, Inc. v. Rubio 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 19 · cited by 365
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. Sterling 822 S.W.2d 1 · cited by 364
Green International, Inc. v. Solis 951 S.W.2d 384 · cited by 364
Joske v. Irvine 91 Tex. 574 · cited by 363
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 511 · cited by 361
Natividad v. Alexsis, Inc. 875 S.W.2d 695 · cited by 360
In the Interest of B.L.D. 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 978 · cited by 359
El Chico Corp. v. Poole 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 469 · cited by 359
Timpte Industries, Inc. v. Gish 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 827 · cited by 358
Fredonia State Bank v. General American Life Insurance Co. 881 S.W.2d 279 · cited by 354
T.O. Stanley Boot Co. v. Bank of El Paso 847 S.W.2d 218 · cited by 352
In the Interest of E.C.R., Child 56 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 666 · cited by 350
Gammill v. Jack Williams Chevrolet, Inc. 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1117 · cited by 350
Casso v. Brand 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 366 · cited by 348
Ryland Group, Inc. v. Hood 924 S.W.2d 120 · cited by 347
Leitch v. Hornsby 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 159 · cited by 345
Laidlaw Waste Systems (Dallas), Inc. v. City of Wilmer 904 S.W.2d 656 · cited by 345
CSR LTD. v. Link 925 S.W.2d 591 · cited by 344
Brownlee v. Brownlee 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 259 · cited by 344
Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Miller 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 963 · cited by 344
Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co. 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 345 · cited by 343
Amstadt v. United States Brass Corp. 919 S.W.2d 644 · cited by 343
Keetch v. Kroger Co. 36 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 273 · cited by 341
Moki Mac River Expeditions v. Drugg 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 498 · cited by 337
Subaru of America, Inc. v. David McDavid Nissan, Inc. 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 907 · cited by 337
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Garcia 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 235 · cited by 336
Walker v. Gutierrez 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 812 · cited by 336
Williams v. Lara 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 998 · cited by 335
S.V. v. R.V. 933 S.W.2d 1 · cited by 334
Tenneco Inc. v. Enterprise Products Co. 925 S.W.2d 640 · cited by 333
Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Financial Review Services, Inc. 29 S.W.3d 74 · cited by 332
Osterberg v. Peca 12 S.W.3d 31 · cited by 332
Frost National Bank v. Fernandez 53 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 609 · cited by 330
Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. v. Harrison 70 S.W.3d 778 · cited by 329
Swilley v. Hughes 16 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 15 · cited by 328
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL CO. v. Combs 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1023 · cited by 326
DeSantis v. Wackenhut Corp. 33 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 517 · cited by 325
Dubai Petroleum Co. v. Kazi 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 412 · cited by 325
Acker v. Texas Water Commission 790 S.W.2d 299 · cited by 322
Malooly Brothers, Inc. v. Napier 461 S.W.2d 119 · cited by 321
Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc. 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 234 · cited by 321
Associated Indemnity Corp. v. CAT Contracting, Inc. 964 S.W.2d 276 · cited by 317
Moreno v. Sterling Drug, Inc. 787 S.W.2d 348 · cited by 315
In the Interest of J.A.J. 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 107 · cited by 314
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. New Ulm Gas, Ltd. 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 42 · cited by 314
American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Schaefer 124 S.W.3d 154 · cited by 313
Canales v. Laughlin 147 Tex. 169 · cited by 313
American Type Culture Collection, Inc. v. Coleman 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1008 · cited by 312
Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Sunset Valley 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1252 · cited by 309
Sun Oil Co. (Delaware) v. Madeley 25 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 101 · cited by 309
Bally Total Fitness Corp. v. Jackson 53 S.W.3d 352 · cited by 306
Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. Swanson 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 165 · cited by 306
Parkway Co. v. Woodruff 901 S.W.2d 434 · cited by 305
Dallas Cty. Mental Health and Mental Retardation v. Bossley 968 S.W.2d 339 · cited by 304
Reata Construction Corp. v. City of Dallas 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 811 · cited by 303