Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Maxwell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 21, 1962No. 10934PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHER, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court overruling a plea of privilege.
Appellees brought this suit in Travis County on February 13, 1961 against appellant for damages sustained by plaintiff Violet Maxwell as a result of being struck by an automobile driven by appellant.
The petition alleged several acts of negligence, such as that defendant was operating his automobile at a greater rate of speed than a person of ordinary care and prudence would have done, failure to sound his horn, failure to keep a proper lookout, failure to apply his brakes and failure to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas-Louisiana Power Co. v. WellsTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- A. J. Rife Construction Co. v. BransCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Duncan v. Denton CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. CampionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Continental Fire & Casualty Ins. Corp. v. WhitlockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Leonard v. MaxwellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Powell v. Forest Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- M. C. Winters, Inc. v. LawlessCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Cactus Drilling Corp. v. Hager Ex Rel. HagerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Couder v. GomezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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