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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.001 Definition
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Sec. 86.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "claimant" means a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party claimant, seeking recovery of damages. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Renumbered from Civil Practice and…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.002 Recovery of Damages For Injury To Convicted Person Prohibited
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Sec. 86.002. RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR INJURY TO CONVICTED PERSON PROHIBITED. (a) A claimant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may not recover damages for an injury sustained during the commission of the felony or misdemeanor if the injury would not have been sustai…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.003 Derivative Claims
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Sec. 86.003. DERIVATIVE CLAIMS. Section 86.002 applies to a claim for damages made by a claimant other than a convicted person if: (1) the claimant's right to recovery results from an injury to a convicted person, including a claim for the wrongful death of the convicted person o…
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.004 Claimant Liable For Court Costs and Fees and Attorney'S Fees
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Sec. 86.004. CLAIMANT LIABLE FOR COURT COSTS AND FEES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. A claimant who is barred from recovery under this chapter is liable to the person against whom the claim is brought for court costs and fees and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defending against the…