Legal Opinion
Cantu v. Del Carmen Pena
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 13, 1983No. 16531PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CADENA, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff, Maria del Carmen Pena, filed this suit to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident which she alleged was proximately caused by the negligence of defendant, Arturo Garcia Cantu, who, at the time of the collision, was acting within the scope of his employment by defendant, Double “B” Distributing Company. The jury awarded plaintiff $500,000.00 and defendants appealed.
The accident occurred on September 30, 1974. Plaintiff was taken to the emergency room of a nearby hospital, complaining of pain in her neck and lower back.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Rosas v. Buddies Food StoreTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Woods v. LittletonTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Russell v. YoungTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Finck Cigar Co. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1939
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3Cited by5 opinions
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