City of Fort Worth v. Gay

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

I.Introduction And Holding

Jeneda M. Gay sued the City of Fort Worth for her personal injuries she sustained when she stepped in water in a street gutter and slipped on the wet pavement. In a bench trial, the trial court rendered judgment for Gay and awarded her $40,000. The City appeals and raises three issues:

• Whether governmental immunity bars Gay’s claim;

• Whether Joe Hal Adams, who testified about the City’s knowledge of the defect, was not properly designated in response to the City’s interrogatories and should have been excluded as a witness; and

• Whether the…