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CITY OF HOUSTON v. CAVAZOS

No. B14-90-800-CV.

811 S.W.2d 231 (1991)

The CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Joe CAVAZOS and Viola Cavazos Individually and as Next Friends of Thomas Cavazos, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Overruled July 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Callier, Houston, for appellant.

Robert A. Berry, Kevin Dubose, Joel C. Thompson, Houston, for appellee.

Before PRESSLER, JUNELL and ELLIS, JJ.

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a wrongful death suit arising from the drowning death of Edmundo Cavazos on property controlled by the City of Houston. The jury found that the gross negligence of the City of Houston proximately caused the death of Edmundo Cavazos. The jury apportioned negligence at 80% on the City of Houston and at 20% on Ernesto Cavazos, the uncle of Edmundo Cavazos. We affirm.

Appellant assigns...

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