Legal Opinion
Estate of Lindburg v. Mount Pleasant Independent School District
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 22, 1987No. 9553PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Justice.
The estate of Misty Dawn Lindburg (hereinafter referred to as “the estate”) brought a negligence action against Mount Pleasant Independent School District and school bus driver John Gullion. The suit was brought under the Texas Tort Claims Act, which allows recovery for injuries resulting from the use and operation of a motor vehicle. Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 101.001 et seq. (Vernon 1986).
The estate contends that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury that the driver owed a high degree of care instead of ordinary care to the child, Misty Dawn Lindburg. The…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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