Legal Opinion

Lucas v. Titus County Hospital District

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided March 13, 1998No. 06-96-00069-CVPublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

James Lucas and his wife, Marilyn, appeal a take-nothing jury verdict in favor of Titus County Hospital District/Titus County Memorial Hospital. The Lucases sued the Hospital for negligence because it failed to properly maintain a waiting room reclining chair, which caused it to turn over when James attempted to sit in it, thereby causing him to suffer neck and back injuries.

In twenty points of error, the Lucases assert that (1) the trial court erred in refusing their motion to strike and in overruling their motion for mistrial, thereby allowing the testimony of Roy Mac…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  4. T.O. Stanley Boot Co. v. Bank of El PasoTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Island Recreational Development Corp. v. Republic of Texas Savings Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Crooks v. Moses, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
  2. Trejo v. Laredo National Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2005
  3. Kroger Co. v. Persley, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  4. Brooks v. PRH INVESTMENTS, INC., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  5. Chappell Hill Bank v. Lane Bank Equipment Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001

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