Legal Opinion
Elmer, Doris Graf v. Speed Boat Leasing, Inc. and Paradise Gulf Cruises, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided June 27, 2002No. 13-00-00193-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VALDEZ, Chief Justice.
Appellant, Doris Elmer, brought suit against appellees, Speed Boat Leasing, Inc. and Paradise Cruises, Inc., for personal injuries which she sustained while on a boat ride off the shore of South Padre Island, Texas. Appellant was awarded a take nothing judgment, which she appeals. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.
In 1996, appellees began operating a fifty-two foot speed boat out of South Padre Island, Texas. The vessel, named the Gulf Screamer, was advertised as a vessel that would provide an exciting, fun-packed cruise…
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