Johnson v. Houston Sports Ass'n

DOYLE, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by Janice Graham Johnson, who was struck in the face by a baseball during pre-game batting practice by the Philadelphia Phillies at the Astrodome in 1974. The trial court rendered a take-nothing judgment for appellant based upon a jury verdict finding no negligence on the part of appellees. We affirm.

The Houston Astros and the Phillies were scheduled to play a ball game. Appellant admits that at the time she was injured she was not sitting behind the specially screened seats offered to protect spectators from injuries.…