FRYMIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC. v. Grantham

This is a suit for damages based upon the negligent installation of wiring in which the defendant, Frymire Engineering Company, Inc. had on file a general denial, but failed to appear at trial. The trial court heard evidence from the plaintiff, Patricia Grant-ham, as to damages, but no evidence was introduced that the defendant installed the wiring. The court of civil appeals, after a remittitur, affirmed the trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff. 517 S.W.2d 820.

The court of civil appeals held that there was no necessity for plaintiff to prove defendant’s liability because the…