Harris County v. Smith

OPINION

TAFT, Justice.

Appellant, Harris County, Texas, challenges a jury verdict rendered in favor of appellees, Lynn Smith, Erica Smith, individually and next of friend of Hasasha Smith and Lynn Smith, Jr. (the Smiths). We address (1) whether the trial court committed reversible error by submitting certain individual elements of damages within a broad-form damages question when no evidence supports those elements, and (2) whether the evidence was legally and factually sufficient to support the jury’s finding for damages in favor of Lynn Smith. We affirm.

Background

The Smiths were injured in…