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Davis v. Mathis

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided December 16, 1992No. 05-90-01455-CVPublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEWART, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a suit for tort damages brought by Melvin and Beverly Davis against a governmental unit of the State of Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and its employee, Glen Mathis. The case proceeded to trial before a jury and, at the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of Glen Mathis and DART. In two points of error, Melvin and Beverly contend that the trial court erred in granting directed verdicts on the ground that they failed to comply with the statutory notice requirement of the Texas Tort Claims Act; in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Qantel Business Systems, Inc. v. Custom Controls Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Baker v. StoryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Moncrief v. Harvey, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  4. Alvarado v. City of LubbockTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Brown v. Prairie View a & M UniversityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Financial Review Services, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Southwestern Refining Co., Inc. v. BernalTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Thomas v. OldhamTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Newman v. Obersteller Ex Rel. OberstellerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Loyd v. ECO Resources, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997

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