Buie v. Longspaugh

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is a vandalism case which involves construction of the parental liability provisions of Tex.Family Code Ann. §§ 33.-01-.03 (1975). * The question presented is whether § 33.02 of the Code, which limits a parent’s liability for damage caused by wilful and malicious conduct of their minor children to an amount not to exceed $5,000, limits a parent’s liability for several malicious acts to a total of $5,000, or whether that liability is limited to $5,000 per act. The trial court rendered judgment against the parent in the amount of $5,000 for each of three acts…