Legal Opinion
Abalos v. Oil Development Co. of Texas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 7, 1975No. 8529PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Justice.
The trial court instructed a verdict against plaintiff in his action for personal injury damages founded on the doctrine of discovered peril. The instructed verdict was proper because there is no evidence to show the existence and violation of any duty owed plaintiff by the defendant. Affirmed.
Defendant Oil Development Company of Texas, the operator of an oil lease in Yoa-kum County, employed Ruthco Company, an independent contractor, to move and reset some pumping units on the lease. The crew assigned to do the work was composed of foreman Jesse Phillips and three other…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ford v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1952
- Adam Dante Corporation v. SharpeTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Triangle Motors of Dallas v. RichmondTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Buchanan v. RoseTexas Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by10 opinions
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