City of Houston v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

Opinion issued August 1, 2017 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-16-00734-CV ——————————— CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Appellee On Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No. 2 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1057740 MEMORANDUM OPINION Southwestern Bell Telephone Company sued the City of Houston for negligence based on damage caused to their duct run and cable while the City of Houston repaired a water main. The jury found the City of Houston negligent and awarded damages. On appeal, the City of Houston…