Legal Opinion
French v. Johnson County
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided August 30, 1996No. 10-95-184-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CUMMINGS, Justice
Eddie and Beverly French sued Johnson County alleging negligence that caused Mr. French’s car to fall off a bridge. The court granted summary judgment. Because the County conclusively established that the bridge involved in the accident was constructed before 1970 and the Frenches’ other claims relate to discretionary functions of the County, we affirm the judgment.
On the evening of October 2, 1991, Eddie French drove his car east on County Road 704 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. As Mr. French approached the bridge over East Buffalo Creek, his right front tire…
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