JONES v. TARRANT UTILITY CO.

No. C-1111.

638 S.W.2d 862 (1982)

Earl F. JONES et ux., Petitioner, v. TARRANT UTILITY COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Wilson, Burleson, for petitioner.

Brown, Herman, Scott, Dean & Miles, Grant Liser, Fort Worth, for respondent.


SPEARS, Justice.

Earl and Lucille Jones brought this suit against Tarrant Utility Company (hereinafter T. U. C.) to recover damages allegedly caused by water overflowing from two T. U. C. water storage tanks. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of T. U. C. The court of appeals affirmed. 626 S.W.2d 912. We reverse the judgments of both courts and remand the cause to the trial court for new trial. The issue before us is whether...

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