Legal Opinion
City of Austin v. Schmedes
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1955No. A-4890PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Calvert
Curtis 0. Schmedes, as plaintiff, suing for himself and his wife, and as next friend for his infant daughter, sought by this suit to recover damages from City of Austin, Robert J., Obert B., Austin B., and Arthur L. McKowan and Dean Skinner, defendants. The defendants will be referred to in this opinion as the City, the McKowns, and Skinner.
A jury trial resulted in a verdict and a trial court judgment against all defendants. All appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 270 S.W. 2d 442.
The suit grew out of an automobile collision which occurred on East Avenue between 12th and 18th…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of Houston v. ShillingTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Auslander v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Parson v. Texas CityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Gabbert v. City of BrownwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Campbell v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Strakos v. GehringTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Bell Helicopter Co. v. BradshawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- City of Austin v. DanielsTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Lorig v. City of MissionTexas Supreme Court · 1982
- Turvey v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1980
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