City of Houston v. Turvey

WARREN, Justice.

This is an appeal from judgment awarding appellee damages for injuries he received when the automobile he was driving struck a hole in a street within the City of Houston.

The main question is whether appellant received legally sufficient notice of the accident and injuries.

On June 19, 1975, appellee, while driving a mail, truck in the City of Houston, struck a hole in the street and, as a result, suffered injuries to his face and teeth. Appellee sued for damages under the Texas Tort Claim Act alleging that the hole was a special defect, and that appellant had actual notice of…