Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Wormley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 2, 1981No. 17917PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
The City of Houston appeals from a judgment rendered on jury findings awarding Mr. Willie Wormley $6,996.50 damages in his negligence suit against the City and its employee, Victor V. Swearington. Mr. Wormley sustained personal injuries when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a van owned by the City of Houston Public Library and driven by Swearington. The City contends in two points of error that the trial court erred 1) in overruling its motions for instructed verdict and for judgment non obstante veredicto because it was not given a verified written notice of the claim…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Purvis v. Prattco, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
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