Legal Opinion

Compton v. American Airlines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 23, 1961No. 15848PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, Justice.

Appellant, surviving wife of R. Hal Compton, brought this action in Dallas County against appellee for damages allegedly resulting from the burial of another in place of her deceased husband; such mistaken burial having occurred as a result of alleged negligence of appellees, sued as joint tort-feasors. Each defendant had heretofore filed motions for summary judgment, that of Sparkman-Brand being sustained. The appeal taken therefrom was ruled as premature by this court. See Compton v. Sparkman-Brand, Inc., Tex.Civ.App., 324 S.W.2d 906. Airlines’ similar motion was overruled…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Airline Motor Coaches, Inc. v. McCormickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  3. Compton v. Sparkman-Brand, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wright v. Western and Southern Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Nealy v. Fidelity Union Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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