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Union Pacific Corp. v. Legg

Tex. App.—3rd Dist.July 26, 2001No. 03-00-00661-CVCited 38 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Yeakel, Patterson, Powers
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The appellate court reversed the default judgment against Union Pacific Corporation, finding that strict compliance with service of process rules was not met because the citation was directed to 'Union Pacific Railroad' rather than the named defendant 'Union Pacific Corporation,' and the citation was never filed in the cause.

What This Ruling Means

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