City of Fort Worth v. Holland

OPINION

FARRIS, Justice.

The City of Fort Worth appeals a judgment, based upon jury verdict, awarding the appellee property damages sustained as a result of a broken water main. In this case, the appellee relied upon the res ipsa loquitur doctrine to prove the City’s negligence.

We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand this case for new trial because the evidence was insufficient to establish that the City was negligent in failing to properly maintain its water main.

Before addressing the City’s points of error complaining that there is alternatively no evidence or insufficient…