Legal Opinion
City of Amarillo v. Langley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 29, 1983No. 9385PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COUNTISS, Justice.
This appeal from a judgment awarding appellees Thomas E. Langley, John Langley and Jada Lynn Malone substantial damages against appellant City of Amarillo presents questions on liability, evidentiary sufficiency, jury instructions, special issues, admissibility of evidence, attorney’s fees and post-judgment interest. Our analysis of the 22 points reveals no reversible error; therefore, we affirm.
The litigation is based upon a violent encounter between two motorcycles and a police car. The appellees Langley were driving their respective motorcycles through downtown Amarillo,…
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