Legal Opinion
City of Gladewater v. Pike
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 1987No. C-5418Published
1Opinion of the Court
727 S.W.2d 514 (1987)
The CITY OF GLADEWATER et al., Petitioners,
v.
Harold PIKE, Sr. et al., Respondents.
No. C-5418.
Supreme Court of Texas.
April 1, 1987.
Rehearing Denied May 6, 1987.
Earl Roberts, Jr., Roberts, Harbour Smith & Harris, Longview, for petitioners.
Frank L. Supercinski, Longview, for respondents.
ROBERTSON, Justice.
This case raises the question of whether the evidence supports the finding of proximate cause and whether the laws of this State allow exemplary damages to be recovered against a municipality.
The father and nine brothers and sisters of a deceased boy brought this action to…
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