Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Groom
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 12, 1995No. 11-93-225-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCLOUD, Chief Justice (Retired).
Otis T. Hawkins sued Ron Groom for damages alleging that Groom trespassed and invaded Hawkins’ privacy. The trial court granted summary judgment for Groom. Hawkins appeals. We affirm.
Hawkins operated a nursery business in Van Zandt County. During the winter months, Hawkins covered his plants and shrubs with a polyethylene plastic fastened to curved pipes which were placed in the ground. Groom was the Chief Appraiser for the Van Zandt County Appraisal District. A dispute arose between Hawkins and the Van Zandt County Appraisal District as to whether the…
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