Legal Opinion
Walzier v. Newton
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided July 31, 2000No. 07-99-0105-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIAN QUINN, Justice.
James R. Walzier (Walzier) appeals from a judgment denying him recovery against A.L. Newton d/b/a A.L. Newton Trucking Company (Newton). His sole issue on appeal concerns the trial court’s admission of evidence involving his own negligence. We overrule the point and affirm the judgment.
Background
Newton employed Walzier as a truck driver. While performing those duties, Walzier lost control of the vehicle he drove, causing the vehicle to run into a bar 'ditch and flip on its side. Walzier alleged that the vehicle did so because its brakes were defective and that Newton knew…
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