Legal Opinion

French v. Grigsby

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 8, 1978No. 8128PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEITH, Justice.

Defendant below appeals from an adverse judgment entered after a trial to a jury. Plaintiff recovered damages for personal injuries sustained when her motorcycle struck defendant’s automobile. Defendant’s answer pleaded several specific acts of negligence on plaintiff’s part and also pleaded that plaintiff had the last clear chance to avoid the accident.

The jury found that defendant was negligent in several particulars which proximately caused the accident and acquitted plaintiff of all acts of contributory negligence.

The trial court refused defendant’s requested issues…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Abalos v. Oil Development Co. of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Fountain v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Houston Transit Co. v. FelderTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  5. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company v. GregoryTexas Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Golden Eagle Archery, Inc. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Rosenboom MacHine & Tool, Inc. v. MacHala, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
  3. Lawson-Avila Construction, Inc. v. Stoutamire, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
  4. City of San Antonio v. Guidry, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
  5. French v. GrigsbyTexas Supreme Court · 1978

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