City of Baytown v. Townsend Ex Rel. Alfred

COULSON, Justice.

This is a personal injury suit.

Yancy Zimbalist Alfred, a minor, as plaintiff, acting through his mother, Janet E. Townsend, as his next friend, brought suit against the City of Baytown, as defendant, under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-19 (Supp. 1976-77). Alfred’s left arm was severely lacerated on a bolt protruding from a net post on a tennis court which was constructed and maintained by the City. Trial was to a jury which found that Alfred was injured as a result of the negligence of the City and assessed total damages in the amount of $15,000.…