CITY OF HOUSTON v. BLACK

No. B-7315.

571 S.W.2d 496 (1978)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. William Leo BLACK, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Collie, Jr., City Atty., Frank L. Mauro, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for petitioner.

Harvill & Hardy, G. P. Hardy, III and John Milutin, Houston, for respondent.


ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR

PER CURIAM.

This is an action brought by William Leo Black against the City of Houston for damages sustained when a Houston water department truck ran into the rear of Black's vehicle while he was stopped at a stop sign. He sustained personal injuries and his car was destroyed. The trial court rendered judgment for Black on a jury verdict, but the court of civil appeals reversed the judgment because Black had failed to give...

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