Crowell v. Housing Authority of City of Dallas

WALKER, Justice.

Lewis Crowell et al, petitioners, instituted this suit against Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, respondent. The suit was brought under the survival statute, Art. 5525, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.St., to recover for medical expenses incurred and physical and mental pain suffered by petitioners’ father, who was alleged to have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a defective gas heater in an apartment leased by him from respondent. The trial court granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 483 S.W.2d 864. We…