CITY OF GLADEWATER v. PIKE

No. C-5418.

727 S.W.2d 514 (1987)

The CITY OF GLADEWATER et al., Petitioners, v. Harold PIKE, Sr. et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Roberts, Jr., Roberts, Harbour Smith & Harris, Longview, for petitioners.

Frank L. Supercinski, Longview, for respondents.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

This case raises the question of whether the evidence supports the finding of proximate cause and whether the laws of this State allow exemplary damages to be recovered against a municipality.

The father and nine brothers and sisters of a deceased boy brought this action to recover for severe mental anguish, alleging negligence by the City in the misplacement of the body of the decedent. In answers to issues submitted, the jury found the...

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