Legal Opinion
Dobbins v. Texas Turnpike Authority
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 5, 1973No. 8160PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIUS, Justice.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries filed by appellants Gordon Dobbins, Individually and as Next Friend of Stacy Dobbins, a Minor, Nancy Dobbins, wife of Gordon Dobbins, and Armando Herrera and wife, Jeanette Herrera, against the Texas Turnpike Authority, d/b/a North Dallas Tollway and the City of Dallas. The injuries were alleged to have been caused by a head-on collision on February 25, 1968, between automobiles driven by Gordon Dobbins and Armando Herrera. Appellants predicated their case against the Turnpike Authority on its alleged negligence in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- City of Dallas v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- People v. Illinois Toll Highway CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Bennett v. Brown County Water Improvement District No. OneTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Spangler v. Florida State Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Texas Turnpike Company v. Dallas CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Townsend v. Memorial Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- City of Houston v. Arney, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
- Miller v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. York, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
- Sipes v. Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1997
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