Chapter 14-13 Form of Verified Denial

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14-13 Form of Verified Denial

Personal knowledge is generally required for a verified denial, unless a statute or rule provides that the verified denial may be made on information and belief.⁴¹ The verified denial must assert that the facts are true, but no particular form of affidavit is required.⁴² The verified denial must also be positive, unequivocal, and sufficiently definite to sustain a perjury prosecution if the statement is false.⁴³ Instead of an affidavit, a party may use an unsworn declaration that complies with statutory requirements.⁴⁴

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^[41] Cantu v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 910 S.W.2d 113, 116 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995, no writ).

^[42] Cantu v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 910 S.W.2d 113, 116 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995, no writ); Davis v. Young Californian Shoes, Inc., 612 S.W.2d 703, 704 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1981, no writ).

^[43] Dixon v. Mayfield Bldg. Supply Co., Inc., 543 S.W.2d 5, 7-8 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1976, no writ).

^[44] See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 132.001.