Robinson v. Harkins & Co.

This is a personal injury action brought under the doctrine of respondeat superior, arising from a motor vehicle-train collision. The questions before us are whether the trial court erred in (1) sustaining a hearsay objection to certain evidence offered as declarations against interest, and (2) not allowing discovery of an insurance investigator’s report of the accident. The court of appeals held there was no error and affirmed the trial court’s judgment denying recovery. 704 S.W.2d 554. We hold that the trial court did so err and accordingly grant petitioner’s writ of error and, without…