CITY OF HOUSTON v. CASH

No. 15875.

483 S.W.2d 513 (1972)

The CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Carol Ann CASH, a Minor, et al., Appellees.

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

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Olson, City Atty., Willard E. Dollahon, Senior Asst. City Atty., Houston, for appellant.

Brown, Kronzer, Abraham, Watkins & Steely, Houston, W. James Kronzer, Houston, of counsel, for appellees.


BELL, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $20,000 in favor of Carol Ann Cash and for $3500 in favor of her father for medical expenses.

Carol Ann was injured when she fell from a 12-inch water pipe maintained by appellant across a drainage ditch. She was injured when she fell and hit jagged rocks and concrete that were submerged in the water below her.

In response to issues submitted the jury answered in substance as follows:

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