Houston & North Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Watson ex rel. Fauber

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a venue case. Parties will be referred to as in the Trial Court. Plaintiff, Barbara Watson, sued defendant Motor Freight Lines, alleging that defendant’s truck was negligently operated and collided with her automobile owned and driven by her, in Madison County, and caused her serious bodily injuries. Defendant filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County. Plaintiff filed a controverting plea alleging that' venue should be maintained in Madison County under exceptions 9a and 23 of Article 1995, R.C.S. Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995. The Trial Court,…