Phillips v. City of Abilene

LONG, Justice.

The parties will carry the same ■ designation here as in the trial court. Plaintiffs, Troy Phillips and wife, Otha Phillips, brought this suit against the City of Abilene for damages as a result of personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Phillips by reason of stepping into a water meter located at their home in Abilene, Texas. A trial was had before the court and jury. All questions of negligence and proximate cause were answered by the jury favorable to the plaintiffs and damages were assessed against the defendant in the sum of $500. However, the court granted defendant’s motion…