Legal Opinion

Baker Material Handling Corp. v. Cummings

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided May 15, 1985No. 05-84-00692-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Justice.

Baker Material Handling Corporation and Otis Elevator Company (Baker and Otis) appeal from a judgment that awarded damages to Mrs. William A. Cummings, Steven Edward Cummings, William James Cummings and Cynthia Ann Cummings for the alleged wrongful death of William A. Cummings. Baker and Otis present to this court eleven points of error. We sustain Baker and Otis’ first point of error that the trial court’s final charge to the jury was an impermissible comment on the weight of the evidence. We reject all of the points of error Baker and Otis present which would have this court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pittsburg Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Pittsburg v. PonderTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  2. McDonald v. New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Clarostat Mfg., Inc. v. Alcor Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Corpus Christi Bank and Trust v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Garcia v. Sky Climber, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kirkpatrick v. Memorial Hospital of Garland, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  2. Redwine v. AAA Life Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  3. Smith v. ChristleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Borden, Inc. v. Rios, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
  5. State v. Westgate, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1990

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