Legal Opinion
Howsley v. Gilliam
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1975No. B-4490PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.
This is a suit for wrongful death brought by the surviving parents and the estate of Robert C. Howsley, who was shot and killed while removing a battery from respondent Dr. Harvey Gilliam’s automobile. The trial court granted summary judgment for Gilliam and the court of civil appeals affirmed. 503 S.W.2d 628. We reverse.
It is undisputed that on October 26, 1971 at approximately 11:00 p. m. Robert Hows-ley, who was eighteen years of age, was engaged in attempting to steal a battery from Dr. Gilliam’s car. The car was parked in the driveway of Dr. Gilliam’s home. Harlan…
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