MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. TEXAS UTILITIES ELEC. CO.

No. 96-1080.

995 S.W.2d 647 (1999)

MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided May 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Valdes, Dallas, William L. Latham, Fort Worth, Robert B. Gilbreath, Dallas, for petitioner.

S. G. Johndroe, III, Shannon Gilbert, Clifton Matthew Terrell, Fort Worth, for respondent.


Justice HANKINSON delivered the opinion of the Court in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice ENOCH, Justice OWEN, Justice BAKER, Justice O'NEILL and Justice GONZALES join.

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