Court Opinion

ID: 9774367
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 18:17:53.385926+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:07.079333
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OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
After considering appellant’s motion for rehearing, the majority remains of the opinion that there was no error in the trial court. Accordingly, we overrule the motion for rehearing and stand firm on our opinion originally issued on August 31, 1993.
In the recent case of Wofford v. Blomquist, 865 S.W.2d 612 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1993, n.w.h.), the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals reaffirmed the general rule that, barring a special relationship, there is no general duty to control the conduct of third persons. Id.; see also Salinas v. G.M.C., 857 S.W.2d 944, 949 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1993, no writ). This rule controls even if the actor has the practical ability to control the conduct of the third persons. Graff v. Beard, 858 S.W.2d 918, 920 (Tex.1993); Wofford, 865 S.W.2d at 614. The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals further stated that foreseeability alone is insufficient to create a legal duty. Wofford, 865 S.W.2d at 615.
O’Connor, J., dissenting.