1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.3d
  4. 177 S.W.3d
  5. 177 S.W.3d 222 (2005)
 

SCURLOCK v. PENNELL

No. 01-03-01339-CV.

177 S.W.3d 222 (2005)

Mary Eyvonne SCURLOCK, Appellant, v. Carol PENNELL, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston.

February 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chuck Portz, Portz & Portz, Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Larry Knapp, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK, and Justices HIGLEY and BLAND.

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

Mary Scurlock appeals a final summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Carol Pennell. Scurlock seeks damages resulting from the partial destruction of her home by a fire that originated at Pennell's vacation home next door. We hold that the trial court properly rendered summary judgment on Scurlock's negligence claim because (1) no material fact issue exists as to whether Pennell owed a duty to Scurlock, and (2) a negligent...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases