Legal Opinion

Sharpe v. Munoz

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 11, 1953No. 12518PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the parents of a minor child who died as a result of a fire in the home. A jury verdict supported the parents’ claims that a floor furnace, by reason of appellant’s faulty installation, caused the fire. Appellant urges that the findings were supported by no evidence, insufficient evidence, and were against the overwhelming preponderance of the evidence. Appellant urges further, that the jury finding of damages in the amount of $15,000 damages to the parents for the loss of a twelvemonth-old child, and the additional finding of…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. ScharrenbeckTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. A. B. C. Storage & Moving Co. v. HerronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Hord v. National Homeopathic HospitalDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1952
  4. Kimbriel Produce Co. v. WebsterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  5. Couch v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1947

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Landreth v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. SunBridge Healthcare Corp. v. Penny, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  3. Thoreson v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Wellborn v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. Canales v. Bank of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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