Gorrell v. Texas Utilities Electric Co.

OPINION

BRIGHAM, Justice.

Claudia Gorrell, plaintiff below, appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant, Texas Utilities Electric Company (“TU Electric”). Gorrell sued on behalf of Christy Eisen, who suffered severe and permanent injuries in a collision between the car in which she was riding and a light pole owned by TU Electric. Because we agree with the trial court’s ruling that TU Electric was able to establish as a matter of law that the utility company owed no duty to Eisen, we affirm.

FACT SUMMARY

Eisen was riding in the front passenger seat of an automobile driven by Michelle…