Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Torres
Texas Supreme Court
Decided September 23, 1981No. B-9948PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
Gerardo G. Torres brought this action against the City of Houston to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he stepped into an uncovered residential water meter receptacle. The trial court rendered judgment for Torres on the jury’s verdict. The court of civil appeals affirmed. 610 S.W.2d 157.
The sole question presented here is whether Torres was excused from giving the City notice of injury in writing within ninety days after such injury was sustained as required by the City Charter.1 Torres *590urges he was excused from doing so because he believed the injury was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Phillips v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
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3Cited by91 opinions
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- Putthoff v. AncrumCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
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