JONES v. HOPPER

No. 947.

506 S.W.2d 768 (1974)

James R. JONES, Appellant, v. Jimmy D. HOPPER, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

March 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Clements, Houston, for appellant.

Robert J. Kern, Kells & Kern, Houston, for appellee.


TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This case involves the issue of liability of a father for negligent acts committed by his daughter while operating the family car.

The appellee, Jimmy D. Hopper, brought suit against appellant, James R. Jones, and his daughter, Marilyn Jones, for injuries received in a collision between a pickup truck driven by Hopper and the Jones family car, which was driven by Marilyn Jones. After a jury trial and a verdict on special issues, judgment...

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