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CITY OF HOUSTON v. GEORGE

No. B-2726.

479 S.W.2d 257 (1972)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. Odell K. GEORGE et ux., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 22, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Olson, City Atty., Joseph G. Rollins, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for petitioner.

Harry Burns, Houston, for respondents.

REAVLEY, Justice.

The City of Houston was sued by the parents of an eleven year old boy who drowned in water located in a garbage disposal area. The trial court entered judgment for the City when plaintiffs rested their presentation of evidence, but the court of civil appeals reversed and remanded for trial. 465 S.W.2d 387. We find no escape from the rules of municipal immunity from liability and uphold the decision of the trial...

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