Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Riggins
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 15, 1978No. 1138PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Justice.
Appellee Chauncey Riggins brought suit against the City of Houston (City) for damages for personal injuries received when the boat in which appellee was riding went over the spillway at the dam on Lake Houston. Trial was before a jury, and the trial court, based upon the verdict, rendered judgment for appellee for $36,850.00 plus stipulated medical expenses of $1,956.00, the total judgment being for $38,806.00. The City brings this appeal on several points.
The pleadings of appellee allege that the City was negligent (1) in failing to provide a barricade or sufficient warning…
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