Gonzales v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an invasion of privacy action. Trial was to a jury which answered special issues in favor of the plaintiffs. The trial court, however, granted the defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto and entered a take nothing judgment favoring the defendant telephone company. The plaintiffs have perfected their appeal to this Court.

The controversy arose initially when the plaintiffs refused to put up an additional $50.00 deposit for the two phones they had in their residence. After several attempts by the telephone company to obtain the deposit, the…