Abbott v. CITY OF PRINCETON, TEX.

HOWELL, Justice.

Tonnie and Mildred Abbott sued the City of Princeton alleging that the city’s construction of a street caused flooding of their land. The city obtained summary judgment, from which the Abbotts appeal. Finding that the city was not entitled to judgment as a matter of-law, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

The summary judgment evidence established that the Abbotts purchased a two-acre tract of land in Princeton, Texas during 1969 and operated a roller rink on the property. The property north of the Ab-botts tract consisted of…