Legal Opinion
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. Kitchen
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 1993No. D-3258PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Application FOR WRIT of ERROR to the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth District of Texas
2Per curiam
The Per Curiam Opinion delivered on March 24, 1993 is withdrawn and the opinion of this date is substituted therefor.
Plaintiffs in this case recovered damages against the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident on an icy bridge. A closely divided court of appeals sitting en banc affirmed the judgment of the trial court, holding that an icy bridge is a special defect within the meaning of Tex.Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 101.022. 840 S.W.2d…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. KitchenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
4Cited by89 opinions
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