City of Dallas v. Jackson

McGEE, Justice.

Plaintiffs, surviving heirs of M. C. Johnson, sought tó recover damages pursuant to the provisions of the Wrongful Death Statute, Arts. 4671-4678 Vernon’s Ann. Civ. Statutes of Texas. M. C. Johnson was shot and killed by Claudell Banks, another passenger, on a bus owned and operated by the Dallas Transit System, a department of the City of Dallas. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiffs against Claudell Banks, who did not appeal.

The trial court sustained the motion for judgment non obstante veredicto filed by the City of Dallas and Dallas Transit System, and…