Legal Opinion

HOUSTON TRANSIT COMPANY v. Steele

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 28, 1959No. 3626PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILSON, Justice.

Appellant’s bus, driven by its employee, appellee White, collided at a Houston intersection with Palms Funeral Home’s ambulance driven by Taylor and occupied by appellee Steele. Judgment was rendered for White and Steele against appellant for personal injury damages.

Appellant contends there was no jury finding of actionable negligence on which judgment against it may be sustained.

The jury, in answer to 59 issues (a) exonerated White; (b) found negligence and proximate cause against Taylor as to speed and lookout; and (c) negligence and proximate cause as to appellant in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Carey v. Pure Distributing Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Austin Road Co. v. PopeTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Wheeler v. GlazerTexas Supreme Court · 1941

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. Moerbe, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  2. Penn Tanker Company v. United States of America, United States of America v. Penn Tanker CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API