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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY v. BROOKS

No. A-7186.

336 S.W.2d 603 (1960)

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Henry Alton BROOKS et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Bradley, Houston, William H. Tenison, Jr., and Bass C. Wallace, Houston, for petitioner.

McGregor, Sewell & Junell, William L. Bowers, Jr., Houston, Helm, Jones, McDermott & Pletcher, Houston, Mabel G. Howell, Houston, for respondents.

HAMILTON, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries growing out of an electrical contact made by respondent Brooks (plaintiff in the trial court) with a high-voltage line owned and maintained by petitioner, Houston Lighting & Power Company (defendant in the trial court). The trial court entered judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of respondent, out of which judgment was decreed to the Travelers Insurance Company, compensation insurance carrier...

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