DAVE SNELLING LINCOLN-MERCURY v. SIMON

No. 16208.

508 S.W.2d 923 (1974)

DAVE SNELLING LINCOLN-MERCURY, Appellant, v. Sam SIMON et al., Appellees.

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

Motion for Rehearing Ordered Withdrawn May 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill R. Bludworth, John C. Marshall, III, Houston, for appellant; A. J. Watkins, Houston, of counsel.

Kronzer, Abraham & Watkins, Houston, for appellees; John M. O'Quinn, Larry J. Doherty, Houston, of counsel.


EVANS, Justice.

The principal question on this appeal is whether a mother may recover damages for personal injuries sustained as the result of having witnessed the death of her child in a suit against the party whose negligence caused such death.

Appellee, Mrs. Sandra Simon, mother of 18 month old Brewer Simon, was a passenger with her son, Brewer, in a Lincoln Continental automobile being driven by her neighbor, Mrs. Billie Waldo. Mrs. Simon was seated directly...

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