Legal Opinion

Trailways, Inc. v. Mendoza

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 13, 1988No. 4-86-00598-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a personal injury suit. Juan Hernandez Mendoza (appellee) was a passenger on a Trailways, Inc. and Trailways of Texas, Inc. (appellant) bus when the bus, driven by Francisco Vasquez, was involved in a head-on collision with a pickup truck, driven by Eloy Espinoza. The bus turned over, injuring appellee.

The jury found the following:

*65SPECIAL ISSUE NO. 1

Was the negligence, if any, of any party a proximate cause of the injuries to Juan Hernandez Mendoza, aka: Juan Hernandez?

Eloy Espinoza Yes

Francisco Vasquez Yes

SPECIAL ISSUE NO. 2

For each party you…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Larson v. Cactus Utility Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Pope v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Benavidez v. Isles Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Michael Jones and Harold Jones v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Shinn Fu of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  2. Kramer v. Lewisville Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992

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