Legal Opinion

Steele v. City of El Paso

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 19, 1967No. 5851PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRASER, Chief Justice.

The appellants brought this action to recover damages against appellee, City of El Paso, arising from their home having been flooded with sewage, effluent and sludge on various occasions during the period between December 1962 and 1964. Appellants further maintained that a lift station had been constructed by appellee in July of 1963, and that after such new lift station was put in operation, sewage back-flooded into and on their property. Therefore appellants are taking the position that they were damaged by sewage and effluent during the years 1962, 1963 and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dilley v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Parson v. Texas CityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Gregory v. City of GarlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Gonzalez v. City of El PasoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. Walker v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Samaad v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  2. Abbott v. City of Kaufman, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1986
  3. Shade v. City of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  4. City of Texarkana v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Stein v. Highland Park Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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