SUN OIL CO. v. MASSEY

No. 17495.

594 S.W.2d 125 (1979)

SUN OIL COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. Sarah Sue MASSEY et al., Appellees.

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

Rehearing Denied January 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crain, Caton, James & Oberwetter, Newton M. Crain, Jr., Bean & Manning, Frank Bean, Houston, for appellants.

Helm, Pletcher, Hogan & Burrow, Michael Y. Saunders, Burks & Brush, Kirk Brush, Houston, for appellees.

Before PEDEN, EVANS and WARREN, JJ.


PEDEN, Justice.

Sun Oil Company, its employee Henry Preslar, and J.F.P. Well Service, Inc. appeal from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiffs, Sarah Sue Massey and members of her family. In January of 1973, plaintiffs brought suit under Article 4671 et seq. of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the Texas Wrongful Death Act, against Sun, Preslar, and Gulf States Utilities Company, seeking to recover damages...

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