Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Human Resources v. Orr
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 6, 1987No. 14691PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Chief Justice.
Erica Orr, a small child, drowned on September 15, 1980, in a swimming pool at a child care center. Her parents, Robin and Candace Orr, filed a wrongful death and survival suit in the district court of Bell County against Erna Walker and the Texas Department of Human Resources (the agency) to recover individually and as representatives of the estate of the child. After trial to a jury, the district court rendered judgment for the Orrs against the agency and Walker. Only the agency has perfected an appeal. This Court will affirm the judgment, as reformed.
The child…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hernandez v. HeldenfelsTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- McKelvy v. BarberTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Gasperson v. Madill National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- MIDWAY NAT. BANK OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS v. West Texas Wholesale Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
- Zoning Board of Adjustment of Lubbock v. Graham & Associates, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- San Antonio Press, Inc. v. Custom Bilt MacHinery, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
- Briargrove Park Property Owners, Inc. v. RinerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Guerra v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990
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