Legal Opinion
RWL Construction, Inc. v. Erickson
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided May 19, 1994No. 01-93-00483-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDELL, Justice.
This is an appeal by writ of error from a default judgment. Defendant RWL Construction, Inc. (RWL) appeals a judgement awarding plaintiffs Deborah and Roger Erickson $44,104.82, including prejudgment interest.
Factual and procedural background
The Ericksons filed this lawsuit in August 1992. They alleged that RWL, while digging holes in their backyard, negligently broke a waterline, did not notify them of the broken waterline, and left the premises. The Erick-sons alleged that as a result this negligence, their home was flooded, and their home and personal belongings were…
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- McKanna v. EdgarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Mitchison v. Houston Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Tankard-Smith, Inc. General Contractors v. ThursbyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- General Office Outfitters, Inc. v. Holt, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
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