Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. City of Dallas

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided March 31, 1993No. 05-91-01416-CVPublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARBER, Justice.

This is a premises liability case. Saundra Harris Mitchell and Jan P. Mitchell sued the City of Dallas for damages sustained by their minor son when he fell from his bicycle at a municipal park. The City moved for summary judgment. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the City. We reverse and remand.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Ashley Harris suffered serious injuries when he fell from his bicycle into a creek bed at Hamilton Park. The park is owned and maintained by the City of Dallas. The accident occurred at a part of the creek where there is a fifteen to twenty-five…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Keetch v. Kroger Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by91 opinions

  1. City of Dallas v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Texas River Barges v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
  3. City of White Settlement v. Super Wash, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2006
  4. City of San Antonio v. Butler, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2004
  5. City of Houston v. Petroleum Traders Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008

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