Legal Opinion

Searcy v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 9, 1980No. 17662PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

C. R. Searcy, plaintiff, appeals from a take nothing judgment entered in favor of Robert R. Brown, defendant. Searcy brought suit against Brown for injuries sustained as a result of an attack upon Searcy by three German Shepherd dogs owned by Brown. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed by the court following a trial on the merits. The judgment will be affirmed.

The trial court found that Searcy went onto the defendant’s private property without invitation; that the property was not open to the public; that the defendant owned three German Shepherd dogs;…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Parker v. Highland Park, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. American StatesmanTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Carter v. William Sommerville and Son, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Carlisle v. J. Weingarten, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Alphine Telephone Corp. v. McCallTexas Supreme Court · 1944

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Dunnings v. Castro, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  2. Gill v. Rosas, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1991
  3. Bushnell v. MottTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Pearson v. Jones Co., Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1995
  5. Belger v. Sweeney, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992

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