Legal Opinion

Luna v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1987No. C-5400PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KILGARLIN, Justice.

This personal injury suit arose out of a railroad crossing collision. The trial court rendered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of the Luna family. The court of appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the cause, holding that two of the jury findings were in irreconcilable conflict. 707 S.W.2d 113. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the cause to that court.

The two jury findings that the court of appeals determined to be in irreconcilable conflict were Issues 5 and 7(a). In Issue No. 5, the jury was asked:

Do you find from a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  4. McKelvy v. BarberTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Producers Chemical Company v. McKayTexas Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. TulinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
  3. Sadler v. DuvallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Holland v. Hayden, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
  5. Transmission Exchange Inc. v. Long, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991

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