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Appendix III.
Top-Dollar Docket

Supreme Court cases in which participating parties, lawyers or law firms gave more than $20,000 to the seven justices.


Total Linked
Money
Case Name Parties Contributors:

Lawyers

Firms Opinion

Date

Docket #
$599,912 CSR Ltd. v. Link $ $ 6/14/96 95-0933
$537,647 3M v. Nishika Ltd. $ $ 12/13/96 94-1124
$537,318 American Petrofina v. Allen $ $ $ 2/2/94 D-3099
$378,758 Maritime Overseas Corp. v. Ellis $ $ 11/15/96 94-1057
$333,785 Sage St. Assoc. v. Northdale Constr. $ $ 6/28/96 94-1037
$332,093 GMC v. Bloyed $ $ 2/9/96 94-0777
$318,668 Sosa v. Central Power & Light $ $ $ 11/16/95 95-0834
$308,624 City of El Paso v. PUC $ $ 6/22/94 D-3053
$297,118 Angus Chem. Co. v. IMC Fertilizer $ $ 1/10/97 96-0743
$288,163 Office of Pub. Util. Counsel v. PUC $ $ $ 6/22/94 94-0016
$286,268 State v. PUC $ $ $ 6/22/94 D-3155
$282,368 Amstadt v. U.S. Brass Corp. $ $ $ 3/7/96 94-0123
$275,077 Dow Chem. Co. v. Garcia $ $ $ 11/2/95 95-0633
$268,018 S & A Restaurant v. Leal $ $ 2/16/95 94-0844
$260,168 Bigham v. Dempster $ $ 6/8/95 95-0081
$259,168 PUC v. GTE-Southwest, Inc. $ $ $ 4/13/95 D-2830
$255,728 Nat'l Med. Enterprises v. Godbey $ $ 6/14/96 95-0401
$252,128 Caterpillar, Inc. v. Shears $ $ 6/29/95 94-1148
$250,411 Barshop v. Medina Water Cons. Dist. $ $ 6/28/96 95-0881
$247,568 Franks v. Sematech, Inc.   $ 1/10/97 95-1151
$246,268 Benchmark Bank v. Crowder $ $ 3/7/96 95-0052
$244,528 Hall v. Lawlis $ $ 6/15/95 95-0507
$244,018 Felts v. Harris County $ 1/18/96 94-1017
$242,740 Tenneco v. Enterprise Prods. Co. $ $ $ 7/8/96 95-0978
$242,352 Abbott Labs v. Segura $ $ $ 6/29/95 94-0514
$234,634 Sysco Food Servs. v. Trapnell $ $ $ 6/22/94 D-3684
$227,598 Prudential Ins. v. Jefferson Assoc. $ $ 3/16/95 D-3096
$219,090 Formosa Plastics v. Presidio Eng'rs $ $ $ 7/9/97 95-1291
$216,200 Cities for Fair Utility Rates v. PUC $ $ $ 6/28/96 94-1237
$202,943 Occidental Chem. Corp. v. Banales $ $ $ 6/15/95 95-0480
$199,651 Parkway Co. v. Presley $ $ 6/15/95 D-4185
$197,634 Saenz v. Fidelity & Guar. Insurance $ $ 6/14/96 D-4561
$185,562 Prudential Secs. Inc. v. Marshall $ $ 11/16/95 95-0698
$184,993 Transportation Ins. Co. v. Moriel $ $ 6/8/94 D-1507
$178,093 Grant v. 13th Appeals Ct. $ $ 12/22/94 94-0581
$177,229 State Farm v. Mower $ $ $ 12/22/95 94-0558
$176,584 Texaco v. Central Power & Light $ $ $ 5/16/96 95-0434
$173,943 Union Bankers Ins. v. Shelton $ $ $ 6/22/94 D-3930
$171,243 Office of Pub. Util. Counsel v. PUC $ $ 6/22/94 D-0679
$170,243 Firestone Steel v. Barajas $ $ 6/28/96 95-0382
$169,993 Velsicol Chemical. v. Winograd $ $ 7/9/97 96-0861
$167,335 Edgewood ISD v. Meno $ $ 1/30/95 94-0152
$166,634 Lofton v. Allstate Insurance. $ $ 3/30/95 94-0993
$165,834 Memorial Hospital v. McCown $ $ 7/12/96 95-0316
$164,734 Tilton v. Marshall $ $ 7/12/96 94-1233
$164,734 Geary v. Peavy $ $ 6/22/94 94-0466
$164,634 Thompson v. Cmty. Health Invest. $ $ 4/12/96 95-0335
$164,634 Peterson v. Reyna $ $ 4/12/96 95-1123
$164,634 Frank A. Smith Sales v. Flores $ $ 6/8/95 95-0224
$164,634 Rosser v. Squier $ 6/29/95 95-0370
$164,634 Trinity Universal Ins. v. Cowan $ $ 5/16/96 95-1160
$164,634 Ellis Cty. State Bank v. Keever $ $ 11/16/95 95-0859
$164,015 Randall's Food v. Johnson $ $ $ 1/12/95 94-0055
$149,913 Huie v. Deshazo $ $ 2/9/96 95-0873
$145,875 City of Abilene v. PUC $ $ 7/21/95 D-4044
$130,260 Johnson Co. Sherriff's v. Endsley $ $ 6/28/96 95-0897
$123,673 United States v. Marks $ $ 7/9/97 95-1257
$121,435 Metropolitan Life v. Syntek Finance $ $ $ 6/22/94 94-0443
$121,060 Lone Star Gas Co. v. Lemond $ 4/13/95 94-0525
$112,979 Quest Chemical v. Elam $ 5/25/95 94-1310
$112,087 Burlington Northern RR v. Tuco Inc. $ $ $ 6/20/97 95-1317
$110,598 NationsBank v. Dilling $ $ $ 5/10/96 95-0605
$110,126 State Bar of Texas v. Gomez $ 12/22/94 D-4218
$109,960 Continental Airlines v. Kiefer $ $ $ 4/12/96 95-0500
$108,335 Hyundai Motor Co. v. Alvarado $ $ 2/16/95 94-0820
$98,510 Texaco v. Garcia $ $ $ 1/12/95 94-0745
$93,232 Haynes & Boone v. Bowser Bouldin $ $ $ 3/30/95 D-4448
$92,225 Lenape Resources v. TN Gas $ $ 4/18/96 94-0278
$91,860 ACS Investors v. McLaughlin $ $ 2/21/97 96-0100
$85,935 George Grubbs Enterprises v. Bien $ $ 6/15/95 94-1052
$81,388 Morgan Stanley & Co. v. Texas Oil $ $ 6/20/97 95-0085
$81,210 Owens-Illinois. v. Estate of Burt $ $ 4/27/95 94-0262
$81,210 Clayton Williams, Inc. v. Olivo $ $ $ 7/9/97 94-0044
$81,035 Universal Services Co. v. Ung $ $ 6/15/95 94-1053
$81,011 Peeler v. Hughes & Luce $ $ $ 8/1/95 94-0041
$81,011 First USA Mgmt. v. Esmond $ $ 6/6/97 95-1254
$80,609 H.E. Butt Grocery v. Jefferson Co. $ $ 5/10/96 95-1218
$78,700 Enron Corp. v. Spring ISD $ 5/10/96 94-1329
$72,960 Golden Spread Council v. Akins $ $ 7/12/96 95-0084
$72,750 Travelers Indem. Co. v. Mayfield $ 5/31/96 95-1209
$72,450 Southland Corp. v. Lewis $ $ 2/28/97 96-0478
$72,260 Broders v. Heise $ $ 6/14/96 95-0168
$72,160 Jennings v. Burgess $ $ 3/7/96 95-0852
$71,900 Bridgestone/Firestone v. Glyn-Jones $ 6/15/94 D-4097
$70,800 Travelers Indem. Co. v. Fuller $ $ 2/16/95 94-0648
$70,800 U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Williams $ 7/9/97 96-0237
$70,800 Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Davis $ 7/7/95 D-4600
$69,631 Smith v. Babcock & Wilcox Constr. $ $ $ 12/22/95 94-0762
$68,106 Montalvo v. 4th Appeals Ct. $ 11/16/95 95-1057
$54,638 Inglish v. Union State Bank $ $ 1/10/97 96-0096
$54,638 Withem v. Underwood $ 5/31/96 95-0697
$54,281 E.I. Du Pont v. Robinson $ $ $ 6/15/95 94-0843
$53,825 Griffin Indus. v. 13th Appeals Ct. $ 11/15/96 96-0101
$52,318 Taub v. City of Deer Park $ 6/22/94 D-1589
$51,006 American Physicians Ins. v. Garcia $ $ 3/9/94 D-1239
$48,125 TX Water Com v. Brushy Creek MUD $ $ 2/9/96 95-0021
$48,125 RR Com. v. Torch Operating Co. $ $ 12/22/95 95-0017
$45,100 St Luke's Episcopal Hospital v. Agbor $ $ $ 6/20/97 96-0085
$42,900 GMC v. Gayle $ $ 1/10/97 96-0589
$42,750 Browning-Ferris Industries v. Lieck $ $ $ 6/2/94 D-3616
$42,468 Deloitte & Touche v. 14th Appeals Ct. $ $ $ 6/6/97 96-0362
$41,984 Lewis v. Blake $ 5/11/94 94-0097
$41,975 Friendswood Dev. Co. v. McDade $ $ $ 6/28/96 96-0150
$40,450 American Gen. Fire v. Vandewater $ $ 6/15/95 95-0267
$40,068 K.D.F. v. Rex $ 6/22/94 D-4340
$37,900 Ford Motor Co. v. Leggat $ $ 6/22/95 94-0859
$37,156 DPS Officers Assoc. v. Denton $ $ 4/13/95 D-4557
$36,775 Bel-Ton Elec. Service v. Pickle $ $ 1/18/96 94-0657
$36,350 Ofc. of Pub. Util. Counsel v. PUC $ 6/22/94 D-4400
$36,350 Houston L&P v. Atchison Topeka $ 12/22/94 D-4505
$36,300 Texas Utilities v. Timmons $ $ 6/20/97 96-0247
$36,250 TX Workers Comp. Com. v. Garcia $ $ 2/9/95 D-4270
$35,925 Butcher v. Scott $ $ 8/1/95 95-0170
$35,925 Classen v. Irving Healthcare System $ $ 4/27/95 D-4597
$35,900 Mercedes-Benz Credit v. Rhyne $ 7/12/96 95-0159
$33,800 City of Laporte v. Barfield $ $ 4/27/95 D-3836
$33,706 Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Doe $ 7/21/95 D-4131
$33,450 Martinez v. Humble Sand & Gravel $ 4/20/94 D-4393
$33,000 Jones v. Com. For Lawyer Discipline $ 12/22/95 95-0586
$32,902 Cantella & Co. v. Goodwin $ 6/28/96 95-0819
$32,800 GMC v. Tanner $ $ 2/16/95 95-0088
$32,600 PUC v. Texas Utilities $ 2/9/96 94-1071
$31,950 TX Instrument v. Teletron Energy $ $ 4/20/94 D-3088
$31,237 State Farm v. Azima $ $ 3/30/95 94-1324
$29,050 Baptist Mem. Hospital v. Arredondo $ $ 2/9/96 95-0861
$28,300 Alaniz v. Jones & Neuse, Inc. $ $ $ 4/13/95 94-0767
$27,750 Exxon Corp. v. Choo $ 1/12/94 D-1693
$27,500 Texaco v. Sanderson $ $ 5/25/95 94-0696
$26,750 Cincinnati Life v. Cates $ $ 7/8/96 95-1150
$26,525 Farris v. Ray $ 3/2/95 94-1302
$26,250 Centeq Realty v. Siegler $ 5/25/95 94-0573
$26,000 Laidlaw Waste v. City of Wilmer $ $ 6/29/95 94-0566
$24,250 Great Am. Ins. v. N. Austin MUD $ 7/9/97 97-0081
$24,250 CMMC v. Salinas $ 7/12/96 95-0954
$22,100 Crawford v. Ace Sign, Inc. $ $ 2/9/96 95-1199
$21,650 Heritage Resources v. NationsBank $ $ 4/25/96 95-0515
$21,600 Tate v. E.I. DuPont $ $ 11/15/96 96-0153
$20,414 Helena Labs. Corp. v. Snyder $ 11/3/94 94-0712


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