McDONALD v. CITY OF HOUSTON

No. A1950.

577 S.W.2d 800 (1979)

James A. McDONALD, Appellant, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 14, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Y. Saunders, Rod V. Steinburg, Helm, Pletcher, Hogan & Burrow, Houston, for appellant.

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


PRESSLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee on the grounds that appellant's claim against the City of Houston (hereinafter referred to as the City) lacked verification, as required in the City Charter's notice provision, and is thus barred.

Appellant filed suit against the City for personal injuries and property damage arising out of an incident in which a tree located on a City right-of-way fell across his pick...

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