Texas Supreme Court
The State of Texas, Petitioner v. Credit Bureau of Laredo, Inc., Respondent
November 5, 197519 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 43
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas Constitution guarantees a jury trial in civil penalty actions under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and that the State bears only the burden of proving a violation, not that it was knowingly committed.