St. Mary's Law Journal

A Survey of Law Regarding the Liability of Manufacturers and Sellers of Drug Products and Medical Devices

Criminal Procedure-Accomplice Witness Testimony-Where State Convicts Accused of Capital Murder by Reliance Upon Accomplice Witness' Testimony, That Testimony Need Only be Corroborated By Other Evidence Which Tends to Connect Defendant With Offense Committed. Holladay v. State, 709 S.W.2d 194 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986).
Mark David Albertson

Education-House Bill 72-Teacher Competency Testing Is Valid Exercise of State Legislative Police Power. Texas State Teacher's Ass'n v. State, 711 S.W.2d 421 (Tex. App. - Autsin 1986, no writ).
Laura D. Heard

An Epistemic Approach to Legal Relevance
Kieth Burgess-Jackson

The International Component of Texas Water Law
Darcy Alan Frownfelter

Psychological Harm and Heart Injuries Related to Strain or Exertion in Workers' Compensation Litigation
Bob Earp

Criminal Law-Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause-Preponderance Standard Satisfies Due Process Where State Makes Visible Possession of Firearm Sentencing Factor Rather Than Compoenent of Crime. McMillan v. Pennsylvania, _ U.S. _, 106 S. Ct. 2411, 91 L. Ed. 2d 67 (1986).
Michael P. Kopech

Criminal Law-Search and Seizure-Warrantless Arial Surveillance of Private Residence's Curtilage From Altitude of 1000 Feet Doest Not Implicate Fourth Amendment. California v. Ciraolo, _ U.S. _, 106 S. Ct. 1809, 90 L. Ed. 2d 210 (1986).
Craig A. Harris

Torts-Defamation-Private Figure Plaintiff Must Show Not Only Fault as to Falsity But Also Falsity Itself To Recover Damages For Defamatory Statements Made by Media Defendant on Matters of Public Convern. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps, _ U.S. _, 106 S. Ct. 1558, 89 L. Ed. 2d 783 (1986).
Kay L. Reamy

Constitutional Law -Free Exercise Clause-Appropriate Military Officials May Prohibit The Wearing of Visible Religious Apparel in the Interest of Preserving Uniformity. Goldman v. WeinBerger, _U.S._, 106 S. Ct. 1310, 89 L. Ed. 2d 478 (1986).
Stephan B. Rogers

Damages-Prejudgment Interest-Prejudgment Interest In Texas Contract Cases Limited to Six Percent Statutory Rate Unless Otherwise Specified in Contract. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R.R. v. Fiberglass Insulators, 707 S.W.2d 943 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1986, writ ref'd n.r.e.)
Mark P. Brewster