Stevens v. National Education Centers, Inc.
Cases that cite this one
54 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.
- Zaidi v. Shah (Tex. App. 2016)
- Tariq Majeed v. Sajjad Hussain (Tex. App. 2010)
- Campbell v. State (Tex. App. 2004)
- the State of Texas v. D.D.M. (Tex. App. 2022)
- Tariq Majeed v. Sajjad Hussain (Tex. App. 2010)
- Jonathan Beryl Harris, the Law Offices of J.B. Harris, PA and J.B. Harris, P.A. v. Phillip T. Howard and Howard & Associates, Attorney at Law, P.A. (Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston) 2025)
- Jonathan Beryl Harris, the Law Offices of J.B. Harris, PA and J.B. Harris, P.A. v. Phillip T. Howard and Howard & Associates, Attorney at Law, P.A. (Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston) 2024)
- Dan Dipprey v. Double Diamond, Inc. (Tex. App. 2021)
- Abrhim Enshikar v. Ahmad Zaid and Mazen Jumaa (Tex. App. 2020)
- Douglas Michael Bulthuis v. Jose Juan Avila (Tex. App. 2015)
- Don Abbott Holmes and Gayle Eiser Holmes v. Jetall Companies, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015)
- State v. Brown (Tex. 2008)
- Gilmore v. SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc. (Tex. App. 2007)
- Molina v. Moore (Tex. App. 2000)
- Shamrock Communications, Inc. D/B/A KJFK and Bill Simonson v. Debby Wilie (Tex. App. 2000)
- Jonathan Beryl Harris, the Law Offices of J.B. Harris, PA and J.B. Harris, P.A. v. Phillip T. Howard and Howard & Associates, Attorney at Law, P.A. (Tex. App. 2025)
- Andria Solomon v. Rosemary Buckle, Nicole D. Ches and HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. (Tex. App. 2024)
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company v. Dr. Richard Francis, Dr. Yueh Lee, and Dr. Sherman Nagler (Tex. App. 2022)
- in the Interest of K.B., a Child (Tex. App. 2017)
- Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. D/B/A Reagan National Advertising v. City of Austin, Texas And Marc A. Ott, Being Sued in His Official Capacity (Tex. App. 2016)
- Enzo Investments, LP v. Charles White (Tex. App. 2015)
- Enzo Investments, LP v. Charles White (Tex. App. 2015)
- Suzanna Eckchum A/K/A Susan Eckhert v. State (Tex. App. 2015)
- Guillermo Garza D/B/A Wilhome Builders & Construction v. Jesse Cantu (Tex. App. 2013)
- Seitel Data, Ltd. v. Ralph Simmons, as Trustee of Ralph Simmons and Laura Angela Simmons Family Living Trust (Tex. App. 2012)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion
National Education Centers, as Cross-Petitioner, challenges the jury’s mental anguish damages award on the ground that the jury question on mental anguish was harmful error. The jury question at issue asked the jury to assess damages, if any, for past and future “mental anxiety, humiliation, and embarrassment.” In Parkway Co. v. Woodruff, 901 S.W.2d 484, 444 (Tex. 1995), this Court held that a mental anguish damages award requires evidence of a “high degree of mental pain and distress” that is “more than mere worry, anxiety, vexation, embarrassment, or an *186 ger.” Consequently, the jury question was defective.
Assuming this error was harmful, the appropriate remedy for this charge error is a new trial. See Spencer v. Eagle Star Ins. of Am., 876 S.W.2d 154, 157 (Tex. 1994). But NEC specifically requested that this Court not remand for a new trial and prayed only for rendition. Because NEC did not request appropriate relief for granting its petition for review, we deny both petitions for review.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.