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COVINGTON v. ESTATE OF FOSTER

No. 6044.

584 S.W.2d 726 (1979)

James O. COVINGTON et al., Appellants, v. ESTATE OF Patrick Russell FOSTER et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied August 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald M. Gipson, Dibrell, Dibrell, Greer & Brown, Galveston, for appellants.

Ervin A. Apffel, Jr. and Douglas W. Poole, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, Inc., Galveston, for appellees.

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether, under Texas law, a parent can recover for mental anguish due to injuries to his child.

This case arose out of an automobile accident occurring when a car driven by Patrick Foster collided head-on with an automobile driven by James O. Covington while traveling in the wrong direction on a divided highway. Patrick Foster was killed in the accident, and James O. Covington, Pamela Covington...

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