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CITY OF HOUSTON v. TORRES

No. B-9948.

621 S.W.2d 588 (1981)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. Gerardo G. TORRES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

September 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Cazares, City Atty., Roy F. Martin, III, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for petitioner.

Harvill & Hardy, John Milutin and Gail Johns, Houston, for respondent.

BARROW, Justice.

Gerardo G. Torres brought this action against the City of Houston to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he stepped into an uncovered residential water meter receptacle. The trial court rendered judgment for Torres on the jury's verdict. The court of civil appeals affirmed. 610 S.W.2d 157.

The sole question presented here is whether Torres was excused from giving the City notice of injury...

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