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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.

Italian Cowboy Partners, Ltd. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 822 · cited by 302
Walker v. Harris 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 777 · cited by 301
Broders v. Heise 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 752 · cited by 301
Ltd. v. Williamson County Appraisal District 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1049 · cited by 298
Burrow v. Arce 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 932 · cited by 298
Barshop v. Medina County Underground Water Conservation District 925 S.W.2d 618 · cited by 296
Gee v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 217 · cited by 296
Austin Nursing Center, Inc. v. Lovato 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 624 · cited by 296
In re M.C. 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 373 · cited by 294
in Re Interest of N.G., a Child 577 S.W.3d 230 · cited by 294
George Alexander D/B/A Zentner's Daughter Steakhouse v. Lynda's Boutique 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 564 · cited by 293
20801, INC. v. Parker 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 668 · cited by 289
Fleming Foods of Texas, Inc. v. Rylander 1999 Tex. LEXIS 127 · cited by 289
Coastal Transport Co. v. Crown Central Petroleum Corp. 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 559 · cited by 289
Cleveland v. Ward 116 Tex. 1 · cited by 287
Walling v. Metcalfe 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 18 · cited by 287
Quick v. City of Austin 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1217 · cited by 286
Jelinek v. Casas 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 272 · cited by 286
HOLY CROSS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST v. Wolf 44 S.W.3d 562 · cited by 285
Texas Lottery Commission v. First State Bank of DeQueen 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 17 · cited by 285
Patterson v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1001 · cited by 282
Mission Consolidated Independent School District v. Garcia 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 621 · cited by 281
State v. Addington 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 6 · cited by 281
In Re McAllen Medical Center, Inc. 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1302 · cited by 280
Gussie Fox v. Dallas Hotel Co. 111 Tex. 461 · cited by 279
Mingus, Receiver v. Wadley 115 Tex. 551 · cited by 278
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. DeLanney 809 S.W.2d 493 · cited by 278
Mission Consolidated Independent School District v. Garcia 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1065 · cited by 275
Roark v. Allen 25 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 348 · cited by 272
In Re CSX Corp. 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 24 · cited by 272
Willis v. Maverick 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 569 · cited by 272
Homer Merriman v. Xto Energy, Inc. 56 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 719 · cited by 271
Schlobohm v. Schapiro 33 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 222 · cited by 270
Texas Department of Transportation v. Needham 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 631 · cited by 270
Torrington Co. v. Stutzman 46 S.W.3d 829 · cited by 269
Ormsby v. Ratcliffe 117 Tex. 242 · cited by 269
In Re Labatt Food Service, L.P. 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 352 · cited by 268
Twyman v. Twyman 36 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 827 · cited by 268
City of Garland v. Dallas Morning News 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 622 · cited by 267
National Liability & Fire Insurance Co. v. Allen 43 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 690 · cited by 267
Boyles v. Kerr 36 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 874 · cited by 266
Stoner v. Thompson 22 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 258 · cited by 265
Texas Department of Human Services v. E.B. 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 31 · cited by 265
Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Bigham 90 Tex. 223 · cited by 264
Travis v. City of Mesquite 35 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 756 · cited by 263
Compton v. Elliott 126 Tex. 232 · cited by 263
Primate Construction, Inc. v. Silver 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1216 · cited by 262
Guaranty Federal Savings Bank v. Horseshoe Operating Co. 33 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 465 · cited by 261
Lowe v. Texas Tech University 19 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 398 · cited by 260
Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 177 · cited by 260
Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services v. Mega Child Care, Inc. 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1116 · cited by 258
Wiley v. Spratlan 19 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 385 · cited by 258
Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc. 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 466 · cited by 256
McIntyre v. Ramirez 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 854 · cited by 256
Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Whitley 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 595 · cited by 255
Lenz v. Lenz 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 781 · cited by 255
Perry Homes v. Cull 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 819 · cited by 254
Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc. 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 422 · cited by 254
Bentley v. Bunton 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1172 · cited by 250
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc. 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 353 · cited by 248
Spoljaric v. Percival Tours, Inc. 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 280 · cited by 248
State v. Holland 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 642 · cited by 248
Waco Independent School District v. Gibson 22 S.W.3d 849 · cited by 248
Roark v. STALLWORTH OIL AND GAS, INC 813 S.W.2d 492 · cited by 247
Exxon Corp. v. Emerald Oil & Gas Co., LC 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 761 · cited by 247
G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. American Indemnity Co. 1929 Tex. App. LEXIS 1303 · cited by 247
Sax v. Votteler 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 316 · cited by 247
Kawasaki Steel Corp. v. Middleton 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 607 · cited by 246
Wilson v. Dunn 800 S.W.2d 833 · cited by 244
Woods v. William M. Mercer, Inc. 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 99 · cited by 244
Del Lago Partners, Inc. v. Smith 53 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 514 · cited by 244
Lopez v. Muñoz, Hockema & Reed, L.L.P. 22 S.W.3d 857 · cited by 243
Trenholm v. Ratcliff 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 239 · cited by 243
Rusk State Hospital v. Black 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1320 · cited by 243
Norman Communications v. Texas Eastman Co. 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 83 · cited by 242
Villegas v. Carter 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 428 · cited by 241
Peter C. Browning v. Jeff P. Prostok 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 766 · cited by 241
HECI Exploration Co. v. Neel 982 S.W.2d 881 · cited by 239
Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. Daniel 150 Tex. 513 · cited by 239
Castleberry v. Branscum 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 481 · cited by 238
St. Joseph Hospital v. Wolff 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 142 · cited by 238
University of Texas Medical Branch v. York 871 S.W.2d 175 · cited by 238
Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P. v. Johnson 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 44 · cited by 238
Marshall v. Housing Authority of San Antonio 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 399 · cited by 238
Padilla v. LaFrance 907 S.W.2d 454 · cited by 237
in the Interest of A.C., J.Y., J.Y. Jr., L.B., and E.B., Children 560 S.W.3d 624 · cited by 237
Rogers v. Ricane Enterprises, Inc. 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 458 · cited by 237
Usaa Texas Lloyds Company v. Gail Menchaca 545 S.W.3d 479 · cited by 237
Corbin v. Safeway Stores, Inc. 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 321 · cited by 236
Railroad Commission v. Texas Citizens for a Safe Future & Clean Water 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 642 · cited by 236
IKB Industries (Nigeria) Ltd. v. Pro-Line Corp. 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 273 · cited by 235
Morgan v. Compugraphic Corp. 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 501 · cited by 235
Texas Municipal Power Agency v. Public Utility Commission of Texas 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 216 · cited by 234
Roberson v. Robinson 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 337 · cited by 232
Bonham State Bank v. Beadle 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 768 · cited by 232
In Re D. Wilson Const. Co. 196 S.W.3d 774 · cited by 232
Burk Royalty Co. v. Walls 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 429 · cited by 231
Sudan v. Sudan 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 886 · cited by 231
Stephens County v. Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Co. 113 Tex. 160 · cited by 230
Texas Department of Transportation v. Able 35 S.W.3d 608 · cited by 230
Iliff v. Iliff 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 843 · cited by 229
Transport Co. of Texas v. Robertson Transports 152 Tex. 551 · cited by 228
Hooks v. Bridgewater 111 Tex. 122 · cited by 227
Massey v. Armco Steel Co. 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 438 · cited by 227
Renfro Drug Co. v. Lewis 149 Tex. 507 · cited by 226
Gilbert Texas Construction, L.P. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 367 · cited by 226
Stockyards National Bank v. Maples 127 Tex. 633 · cited by 226
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Gonzalez 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 811 · cited by 226
Goode v. Shoukfeh 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 487 · cited by 225
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Loutzenhiser 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 869 · cited by 224
MBM Financial Corp. v. Woodlands Operating Co. 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1221 · cited by 224
Kelly v. General Interior Construction, Inc. 53 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 247 · cited by 224
Frost National Bank v. L & F Distributors, Ltd. 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 803 · cited by 223
Kelley-Coppedge, Inc. v. Highlands Insurance Co. 980 S.W.2d 462 · cited by 223
Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 279 · cited by 222
Stary v. DeBord 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 456 · cited by 222
Wheeler v. Green 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 408 · cited by 222
Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Reed 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 369 · cited by 221
Elbaor v. Smith 845 S.W.2d 240 · cited by 221
In Re Team Rocket, L.P. 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 945 · cited by 220
University of Texas Medical School at Houston v. Than 38 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 910 · cited by 220
Forbes Inc. v. Granada Biosciences, Inc. 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 162 · cited by 220
Ragsdale v. Progressive Voters League 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 254 · cited by 219
Director, State Employees Workers' Compensation Division v. Evans 889 S.W.2d 266 · cited by 219
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Patient Advocates of Texas 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 607 · cited by 219
Schroeder v. Texas Iron Works, Inc. 813 S.W.2d 483 · cited by 218
Benoit v. Wilson 150 Tex. 273 · cited by 218
Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co. 108 Tex. 96 · cited by 218
in the Interest of L.M.I. and J.A.I., Minor Children 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1164 · cited by 218
Hudson v. Wakefield 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 445 · cited by 218
Mustang Pipeline Co. v. Driver Pipeline Co. 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 461 · cited by 217
Ernst & Young, L.L.P. v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 955 · cited by 216
Johnson v. City of Fort Worth 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 504 · cited by 216
Molinet v. Kimbrell 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 491 · cited by 215
DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Parks 1 S.W.3d 96 · cited by 215
In Re Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 35 S.W.3d 602 · cited by 213
Friendswood Development Co. v. McDade + Co. 926 S.W.2d 280 · cited by 213
Reilly v. Rangers Management, Inc. 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 333 · cited by 212
M.O. Dental Lab v. Rape 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 790 · cited by 212
Crim Truck & Tractor Co. v. Navistar International Transportation Corp. 35 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 342 · cited by 210
In the Interest of W.E.R. 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 363 · cited by 210
Davis v. City of San Antonio 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 491 · cited by 210
Earle v. Ratliff 998 S.W.2d 882 · cited by 210
Canadian Helicopters Ltd. v. Wittig 876 S.W.2d 304 · cited by 210
Chrysler Corp. v. Honorable Robert Blackmon 841 S.W.2d 844 · cited by 209
Redinger v. Living, Inc. 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 404 · cited by 209
La Sara Grain Co. v. First National Bank of Mercedes 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 382 · cited by 208
Saenz v. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriters 925 S.W.2d 607 · cited by 207
Cliff v. Huggins 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 205 · cited by 206
Murray v. San Jacinto Agency, Inc. 800 S.W.2d 826 · cited by 206
Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Ramirez 48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 256 · cited by 205
Stafford v. Stafford 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 229 · cited by 205
City of Tyler v. Likes 962 S.W.2d 489 · cited by 205
Quantum Chemical Corp. v. Toennies 47 S.W.3d 473 · cited by 205
Prudential Securities Inc. v. Marshall 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 116 · cited by 205
CMH HOMES v. Perez 54 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1098 · cited by 205
Heldenfels Bros. v. City of Corpus Christi 832 S.W.2d 39 · cited by 204
Marathon Corp. v. Pitzner 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 689 · cited by 204
Gulf Land Co. v. Atlantic Refining Co. 134 Tex. 59 · cited by 204
Mancorp, Inc. v. CULPEPPEER 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 157 · cited by 203
Holland v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 875 · cited by 202
Fort Bend County Drainage District v. Sbrusch 818 S.W.2d 392 · cited by 202
in the Interest of K.M.L., a Child 57 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1357 · cited by 202
Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams 53 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 809 · cited by 202
Carpenter v. Cimarron Hydrocarbons Corp. 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 305 · cited by 202
In Re Weekley Homes, L.P. 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 55 · cited by 201
U-Anchor Advertising, Inc. v. Burt 20 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 435 · cited by 201
Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Railway Co. v. Titterington 84 Tex. 218 · cited by 201
Haase v. Glazner 62 S.W.3d 795 · cited by 200
Otis Engineering Corp. v. Clark 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 100 · cited by 200
Ivy v. Carrell 10 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 24 · cited by 200
Aldine Independent School District v. Standley 154 Tex. 547 · cited by 198
Alexander v. Hagedorn 148 Tex. 565 · cited by 198
Henry v. Phillips 105 Tex. 459 · cited by 198
Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Republic Drilling Co. 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 395 · cited by 197
R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc. 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 280 · cited by 196
Tarrant Appraisal District v. Moore 36 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 491 · cited by 196
Crawford v. McDonald 88 Tex. 626 · cited by 196
McKanna v. Edgar 388 S.W.2d 927 · cited by 196
Central Ready Mix Concrete Co. v. Islas 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 971 · cited by 195
Hamilton v. Wilson 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 686 · cited by 195
Leland v. Brandal 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1046 · cited by 195
Bushell v. Dean 34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 339 · cited by 194
Jones v. Strauss 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 250 · cited by 194
In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P. 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1016 · cited by 194
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Garrison Contractors, Inc. 41 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 637 · cited by 194
Farley v. MM Cattle Company 18 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 398 · cited by 194
Baker v. Goldsmith 22 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 364 · cited by 194
Texas Department of Transportation v. Sefzik 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 42 · cited by 194
Villarreal v. San Antonio Truck & Equipment 1999 Tex. LEXIS 51 · cited by 193
Holloway v. Fifth Court of Appeals 32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 237 · cited by 193
CMH Homes, Inc. v. Daenen 15 S.W.3d 97 · cited by 193
Sysco Food Services, Inc. v. Trapnell 890 S.W.2d 796 · cited by 193
McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc. 416 S.W.2d 787 · cited by 192
Union Pump Co. v. Allbritton 898 S.W.2d 773 · cited by 192
In Re Halliburton Co. 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 720 · cited by 192
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital v. Agbor 952 S.W.2d 503 · cited by 192
English v. Fischer 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 74 · cited by 192
State v. Carpenter 126 Tex. 604 · cited by 191
Alm v. Aluminum Co. of America 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 471 · cited by 191