Legal Opinion
Sheffield v. Begeman
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided December 4, 2008No. 11-07-00245-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRANGE, Justice.
Linda Sheffield and Calvin Rister filed suit against several defendants alleging wrongful death and survival claims arising from the death of their son Jayton in an automobile accident. Two of the defendants, Mark and Stephanie Begeman, filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted that motion. We affirm.
I.Background Facts
Jayton was killed in a one-vehicle accident. Plaintiffs filed suit seeking survival and wrongful death damages. Plaintiffs alleged that Brent Begeman lost control of his vehicle because he was driving while intoxicated and that several…
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