GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. v. REED

No. A14-82-813CV.

659 S.W.2d 849 (1983)

GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY, et al., Appellants, v. Paula REED, et al., Appellees.

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

Rehearing Denied September 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Kreager, Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Walter J. Crawford, Jr., Wells, Peyton, Beard, Greenberg, Hung & Crawford, Beaumont, Richard D. Billeaud, Houston, for appellants.

Joseph R. Steele, Provost, Umphrey, Doyle & McPherson, Port Arthur, for appellees.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and DRAUGHN and ELLIS, JJ.


ELLIS, Justice.

Appeal is taken from a judgment awarding damages to appellee, Paula Reed, based on a jury verdict and denial of appellants' motion for judgment N.O.V. We affirm in part, and reverse and render in part.

Appellee, Paula Reed, mother of the deceased minor, Vernon Lee Johnson Jr., brought suit under the Wrongful Death Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 4671 (Vernon Supp. 1982-83) and the Survival Statute, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 5525 (Vernon 1958...

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