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CITY OF HOUSTON v. TORRES

No. 17599.

610 S.W.2d 157 (1980)

The CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Gerardo G. TORRES, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied October 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Collie, Jr., R. Burt Ballanfant, Houston, for appellant.

Harvill & Hardy, Gail Johns, Houston, for appellee.

Before PEDEN, EVANS and WALLACE, JJ.

EVANS, Justice.

This personal injury suit was brought by the plaintiff, a postal carrier, to recover damages for an injury sustained while walking his mail route. The plaintiff alleged that he was injured when he walked across the street and stepped into an uncovered City of Houston water meter hole. The City of Houston brings this appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff on the jury's verdict.

In a single point of error the City contends the...

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