Legal Opinion
City of Abilene v. Shackelford
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 31, 1978No. 5181Published
1Opinion of the Court
572 S.W.2d 742 (1978)
The CITY OF ABILENE et al., Appellants,
v.
Jerry SHACKELFORD et al., Appellees.
No. 5181.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.
August 31, 1978.
Rehearing Denied November 2, 1978.
David M. Wolpin, Asst. City Atty., Abilene, for appellants.
Michael S. Baskerville, McMahon, Smart, Wilson. Surovik & Suttle, Abilene, for appellees.
McCLOUD, Chief Justice.
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