Court Opinion

ID: 5019778
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-10-01 03:58:05.137065+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:02:47.819172
License: Public Domain

Irrespective of whether there is any evidence of contributory negligence (acts or omissions) on the part of appellee other than that inquired about in special issue No. 13, I am of the opinion that appellant has waived its right to have a jury finding thereon because of its failure to request additional controlling issues under Rule 279, T.R.C.P. That rule provides that when the court submits a case upon special issues, as here, he shall submit the controlling issues made by the pleadings and evidence and that failure to submit an issue shall not be deemed ground for reversal unless its submission, in substantially correct wording, has been requested in writing by the complaining party.
Appellant here made no request for the submission of any special or controlling issue made by the pleadings and evidence. It requested submission of an issue inquiring if appellee 'was negligent' on the occasion in question. This is not a 'controlling issue.' Roosth Genecov Production Co. v. White, 152 Tex. 619, 262 S.W.2d 99, and authorities therein cited. The requested issue was, therefore, not in 'substantially correct wording' within the meaning of Rule 279. *Page 784