Legal Opinion

Impson v. Structural Metals, Inc.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 18, 1972No. B-2879PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENHILL, Justice.

This action for damages arose out of a tragic highway accident between a truck owned and operated by the defendants, Structural Metals and Joe Polanco respectively, and an automobile in which three people were killed, including Mrs. Impson, and two others were injured. The truck attempted to pass the car within a prohibited distance of a highway intersection. The car turned left into the intersection and was struck by the truck which was attempting to pass the car in the left hand lane. The interests represented by the plaintiffs are those of the passengers in the back seat…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Phoenix Refining Co. v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Hammer v. Dallas Transit CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Christy v. BladesTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Structural Metals, Inc. v. ImpsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971

3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. American StatesmanTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Murray v. O & a Express, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Carter v. William Sommerville and Son, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Perry v. S.N.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Sparkman v. MaxwellTexas Supreme Court · 1975

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