Texas Supreme Court
Barbara Robinson v. Crown…
October 22, 201054 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 71
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Chapter 149 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code is an unconstitutional retroactive law that violates Article I, section 16 of the Texas Constitution as applied to the Robinsons' common‑law asbestos claims, reversed the Court of Appeals judgment and remanded for further proceedings. The Court also noted dissenting and concurring opinions that disagreed with the majority’s approach to vested‑rights analysis.