ALLRIGHT, INC. v. ELLEDGE

No. 16310.

508 S.W.2d 864 (1974)

ALLRIGHT, INC., Appellant, v. Roy Lee ELLEDGE, Jr., Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied May 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tipton & Bishop, George M. Bishop, Houston, for appellant.

Chilton Bryan, Lowell T. Cage, Houston, for appellee.


COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages resulting to an automobile owned by Roy Elledge when it was stolen from a parking garage. A judgment was entered for the plaintiff based on jury findings. Interesting issues involved are (1) the point in time when the parking garage owner's duty of ordinary care arises, and (2) whether a parking lot operator can limit his liability for negligence.

The plaintiff had a contract with the defendant by reason of...

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