Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Frio Materials Co.

RAY, Justice.

This is a trespass case. Appellant (plaintiff), Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, brought suit against appellee (defendant), Frio Materials Company, Inc., seeking damages for the injury done to its underground conduit and cables. Following a jury verdict in favor of appellee, the trial court entered its judgment accordingly. Appellant has perfected its appeal and submits nine points of error for our consideration.

The damaged cables and conduit in this case had been buried and in place on the right-of-way beneath Loop 286 near Paris, Texas, since 1960. The Texas Highway…