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HARRIS COUNTY, TEX. v. JENKINS

No. A14-83-451CV.

678 S.W.2d 639 (1984)

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Appellants, v. John R. JENKINS, Appellee.

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

August 2, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Driscoll, County Atty., Frank E. Sanders, Asst. County Atty., Ann Hardy, Houston, for appellants.

Bruce L. Jamison, Houston, for appellee.

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

CANNON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment that Appellants, Harris County, Texas and Sheriff Jack Heard, are jointly and severally liable to Appellee, John R. Jenkins, in the amount of $40,000 for personal injuries suffered by Jenkins. We affirm.

Appellee sought to recover for injuries incurred while he was incarcerated in the Harris County Jail and the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellee was convicted of theft on July 12, 1972 and sentenced...

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