Legal Opinion
Greater Houston Transportation Co. v. Phillips
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1991No. C-9555PublishedCited by 810 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GONZALEZ, Justice.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries brought by a person shot by a taxi driver after a traffic accident. After a jury trial, the trial court rendered judgment n.o.v. for Greater Houston Transportation Co. d/b/a Yellow Cab Company of Houston, Inc. (Yellow Cab). The court of appeals, holding that Yellow Cab was guilty of negligence, reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment for the plaintiff. 783 S.W.2d 261. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and render judgment for Yellow Cab.
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