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GREEN v. MORRIS

No. 10-99-303-CV.

43 S.W.3d 604 (2001)

Michael GREEN and Aljean Green, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Jason Green, Appellants, v. Kerry MORRIS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

March 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randel C. Shaffer, Rosenthal, Reynolds, Mateer & Shaffer, P.C., Dallas, for appellant.

Carlos A. Balido, Gregory R. Ave, Dawn C. Woelfel, Touchstone, Bernays, Johnston, Beall & Smith, L.L.P., Dallas, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE, and Justice GRAY.

OPINION

GRAY, Justice.

What is a mistake? Can you presently have a mistaken belief about future events? What ever the answers to these questions may be in philosophy, the answer takes on a dollar and cents value in the law. The law tells us that a mistaken belief about future events is not the type of mistake that will allow someone to avoid a contract.

BACKGROUND

Jason Green was injured when he fell off the trunk of a car driven by his...

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