Supreme Court of Texas
HARRIS COUNTY v. SMITH, 01-0531
In a negligence case arising from a collision with a sheriff's patrol car, the trial court's error, in submitting a broad-form question on damages that included an element without any evidentiary support, was harmful.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/19/2002
- Published 12/19/2002
Judges
- Chief Justice PHILLIPS delivered the Opinion of the Court joined by Justice HECHT, Justice OWEN, Justice JEFFERSON, and Justice SMITH.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael A. Stafford, Harris County Attorney, Cedric K. Loeb, Harris County Attorney's Office, Sandra D. Hachem, Harris County Assistant Attorney, Houston, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Willie High Coleman, Bates & Coleman, P.C., Houston, for Respondents.