City of Houston v. LeBlanc

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant City of Houston from $124,864. judgment in favor of plaintiffs Arnold LeBlanc and Mary Le-Blanc, in an automobile collision case.

Plaintiffs LeBlanc and wife sued defendants City of Houston and Houston police officer Ronald G. Hickman, alleging plaintiffs were damaged in a multi-car collision caused by the negligence of Hickman while driving a City of Houston vehicle.

Prior to the trial plaintiffs settled with Officer Hickman, and took a non-suit as to him on the first day of trial May 17, 1976.

Trial was to a jury which found Officer…