Legal Opinion
Rittenberry v. Robert E. McKee, General Contractor, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 18, 1960No. 15593PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
Appellant William G. Rittenberry filed this suit for damages against Robert E. McKee, General Contractor, Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Corporation, appellees. Rittenberry, an employee of Davis Brothers, paint contractors, was engaged in painting a room on the fourth floor of a building under construction for the Dallas Public Library, when he fell into an open elevator shaft and sustained serious personal injuries.
Robert E. McKee, General Contractor, Inc., was the general contractor in charge of construction of the building. Westinghouse Electric Corporation had a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robert E. McKee, General Contractor v. PattersonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Jones v. RossTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Mula v. MeyerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Burnett and Wife v. Ft. Worth L. P. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1908
- Marvin Fain v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Tyler v. McDanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- LaGard v. American Petrofina Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Price v. Minyard's Food Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Bock Construction Co. v. Dallas Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Breen v. Otis Elevator Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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