Legal Opinion

Sharpe v. Safway Scaffolds Co. of Houston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 10, 1985No. A14-84-079CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment that Charles Michael Sharpe (Appellant, plaintiff, or Sharpe) take nothing in a personal injury suit. Appellant attacks the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s responses to the special issues, alleges the trial court allowed improper cross-examination of a witness, argues there was an improper submission of special issues, and contends the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial due to conduct by the jury. We affirm.

Appellant was an apprentice electrician who was injured when the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Traylor v. GouldingTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Southern Pine Lumber Co. v. AndradeTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Safway Scaffold Co. of Houston v. Safway Steel Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Fibreboard Corp. v. PoolCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Warner v. HurtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Gober v. Wright, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  4. Garcia v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
  5. Dewitt v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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