PARROTT v. GARCIA

No. B-998.

436 S.W.2d 897 (1969)

T. E. PARROTT et al., Petitioners, v. Robert GARCIA et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

January 29, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin E. Wiggins and Daylee Wiggins, Beaumont, for petitioners.

Orgain, Bell & Tucker, John G. Tucker, Keith, Mehaffy & Weber, O. J. Weber, Jr., Beaumont, John O. Young, Orange, for respondents.


GREENHILL, Justice.

This suit was brought to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a "drag race" on a public highway within the town of Vidor, Texas. As will be developed below, the plaintiff was not one of those driving either of the racing cars, but he participated to some degree in the holding of the race. The defendants were the drivers of the late model passenger cars engaged in the race, one of which struck the plaintiff's car. The trial court...

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