Legal Opinion

Gonzalez v. Broussard Ex Rel. Broussard

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 29, 1954No. 12770PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of Roberto Broussard, a nine-year-old minor, and A. L. Broussard, his father. The judgment awarded the minor $4,000 and his father $412. The judgment was for injuries suffered by the child and for medical and hospital bills owed by the father, because Roberto broke his leg when he stumbled over a rock located on a playground provided at the appellant’s drive-in theatre.. The judgment must be reversed by reason of the combined effect of several overt acts of misconduct which occurred during the deliberations of the jury. (1) One juror…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Houston National Bank v. AdairTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Sproles Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Smerke v. Office Equipment CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Texas-Louisiana Power Co. v. DanielsTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Louisville Baseball Club v. HillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. General Mills Restaurants, Inc. v. Texas Wings, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000
  2. State v. TennisonTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Hernandez v. HeldenfelsTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Lower Neches Valley Authority v. MurphyTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Harris County v. DowlearnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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