Legal Opinion

Walker v. Children's Services, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided June 7, 1988No. 07-87-0225-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DODSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees, Children’s Services, Inc. and Daryl Dulaney. The question presented is whether a person who injures himself while driving an automobile under the influence of intoxicants may recover in tort from the individual who furnished him intoxicants in a social setting. We answer the question in the negative.

Joe and Tammy Walker, appellants, sued Children’s Services, Inc. and three of its employees for injuries incurred by Walker, alleging that the employees of Children's Services negligently served alcohol to an…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. El Chico Corp. v. PooleTexas Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Otis Engineering Corp. v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Rosas v. Buddies Food StoreTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Vesely v. SagerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Kelly v. GwinnellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Spruiell v. Schlumberger Ltd.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Beard v. Graff, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
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