Legal Opinion

Zavala v. Trujillo

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided July 6, 1994No. 08-93-00448-CVPublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s take nothing judgment on the verdict rendered against Adolfo Zavala, Jr., Appellant, following the jury trial of a personal injury case. In two points of error, Appellant attacks the trial court’s denial of his motion for leave to file a trial amendment to his pleadings and refusal to submit a requested jury instruction on negligence per se. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

On October 12, 1991, Appellant and his cousin, Jose Luis Trujillo, Appellee, decided to go waterskiing on Asearate…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Greenhalgh v. Service Lloyds Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Hardin v. HardinTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  2. Thomas v. Uzoka, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009
  3. Price v. Short, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
  4. Schouest v. Medtronic, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2014
  5. Beneficial Personnel Services of Texas, Inc. v. Rey, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1996

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