City of La Grange v. McBee

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

FARRIS, Justice.

We grant appellee’s motion for rehearing, withdraw our opinion of March 9, 1995, and substitute this opinion in its stead.

In this negligence action, appellant, the City of La Grange (the City), appeals a jury verdict in favor of appellee, Robert L. McBee, Jr. McBee worked as a utility lineman for an independent contractor hired by the City to reroute a utility line. He was injured when a utility pole upon which he was working fell to the ground.

The City brings twelve points of error. Points three, four, seven, and nine challenge the legal and…