HERRING v. GARNETT

No. 15718.

463 S.W.2d 52 (1971)

Robert HERRING et al., Appellants, v. Kenneth R. GARNETT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Finis E. Cowan, Houston, for appellants; Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Houston, of counsel.

George E. Pletcher, Houston, for appellee; Helm, Jones & Pletcher, Houston, of counsel.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding damages for injuries sustained by the appellee, a police officer, when he was struck by an automobile while he was directing traffic.

Robert Herring, Jr., was driving an automobile owned by his father on the Gulf Freeway when a tire blew out. He coasted to a stop in his lefthand lane of traffic. At that point there was no place...

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