COOKE v. MILLARD

No. 01-92-00106-CV.

854 S.W.2d 134 (1992)

Milton M. COOKE, Milton M. Cooke, Jr., dba Cooke Land & Development Co., Luck Petroleum Corp., Company of Developing Energy Inc., J.R. Dupuy, Alva Inc., John C. Luck, Jr., Gilbert G. Allen, SRC Farm in Partners—1983, and R. Foy Phillips, Relators, v. The Honorable Richard MILLARD, Judge of the 189th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

February 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Pace, Houston, for relators.

Dan Van Winkie, Patricia K. Dube, Wayne Adams, Malcolm Williams, Houston, for respondent.

Before DUNN, O'CONNOR and DUGGAN, JJ.


OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

Cooke and others sued five defendants for negligence in the completion of an oil and gas well. Four of the five defendants moved for summary judgment on grounds that the suit was barred by limitations. Cooke asserted the discovery rule and the relation back doctrine. The fifth defendant, Unibar Drilling Fluids, Inc., did not move for summary judgment. On February 5, 1990, precisely two years ago, the trial court granted all four...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases