HOUSTON TRANSIT COMPANY v. Steele
Court of Appeals of Texas
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
- Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
- Carey v. Pure Distributing Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Austin Road Co. v. PopeTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Wheeler v. GlazerTexas Supreme Court · 1941
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Rodriguez v. Moerbe, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
- Penn Tanker Company v. United States of America, United States of America v. Penn Tanker CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969