CITY OF HOUSTON v. BUSH

No. 8088.

566 S.W.2d 33 (1978)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Magdelean BUSH et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Rollins, Roy F. Martin, III, Houston, for appellant.

Rod Steinburg, Michael Y. Saunders, Houston, for appellees.


CLAYTON, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action. The widow and minor son brought this suit against the City of Houston for the wrongful death of Jimmie Lee Bush. Trial was to a jury. The jury found that the death of Jimmie Lee Bush was proximately caused by the negligence of a city employee, while he was acting in the course and scope of his employment for appellant, the City of Houston, and absolved deceased from any negligence. The jury awarded damages in the...

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