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Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Extended to Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers: Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America, 748 S.W.2d 210 (Tex. 1988)

Parsley, Julie Caruthers (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Discusses the case of Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America, in which the Supreme Court held that a workers’ compensation carrier owes a claimant a duty of good faith and fair dealing, notwithstanding the statutory ...

Federal Taxation

Phelan, Marilyn E. (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Surveys recent cases decided by the Fifth Circuit in the area of federal taxation. The article summarizes several cases that dealt with unprecedented issues. The court upheld its strict interpretation of the Internal ...

Evidence

Schlueter, David A. (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Surveys significant decisions in the Fifth Circuit in the area of evidence. The article discusses preservation of error, relevance, witnesses and credibility, expert opinion testimony and hearsay. The article concludes ...

Environmental Law

Morriss, James C., III; Deatherage, Scott (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Discusses two significant cases decided in the Fifth Circuit. Texas Municipal Power Agency v. EPA involves the Clean Water Act and the EPA’s permit modification decisions. Dow Chemical CO. v. EPA involves the Clean Air ...

Drafting Enforceable Noncompetition Agreements in Texas

Ray, C. L.; McKelvey, Yogi (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Summarizes the present status of Texas law in the area of enforceability of noncompetitive restrictive covenants. It discusses three types of anticompetitive agreements recognized in Texas: postemployment noncompetitive ...

Disparate Impact Analysis May be Applied to Prove Racial Discrimination in Subjective Employment Decisions: Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust, _ U.S. _, 108 S. Ct. 2777, 101 L. Ed.2d. 827 (1988)

Sanders, Gary D. (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Discusses the use of the disparate impact model rather than the disparate treatment model when proving racial discrimination in subjective employment decisions. The article reviews cases decided prior to Watson that applied ...

Criminal Law and Procedure

Canales, J. A.; Simonson, Nancy M. (Texas Tech Law Review, 1989)

Summarizes key decisions made by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding criminal law and procedure during the previous year. The article reviews significant fourth amendment decisions affecting pretextual stops, ...