Legal Opinion
City of Watauga v. Taylor
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 8, 1988No. 2-87-160-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FENDER, Chief Justice.
George and Barbara Taylor, appellees, brought suit against the City of Watauga, Texas, appellant, for damages for injury to real and personal property resulting from the flooding of their home which is bordered by drainage ditches maintained by the City. The jury awarded appellees $3,000 for damages to their home, $6,800 for destruction of fixtures and personal property, and $19,500 for mental anguish. Attorneys’ fees were set by the court at $15,000. Appellant appeals from this adverse verdict.
We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.
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3Cited by26 opinions
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