Court Opinion

ID: 9675245
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 04:46:45.687978+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:32.774904
License: Public Domain

DISSENTING OPINION
GRIFFIN, Justice.
I concur with the result of the dissenting opinion written by Mr. Justice Steakley; however, I cannot agree that this result may be reached by the application of res ipsa loquitur. This theory was not pleaded by the plaintiff, but to the contrary, the plaintiff’s pleadings rely upon specific acts of negligence alleged to have been committed by Texas Sling and American Power-stage Company. No issues on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur were submitted to the jury; therefore, no judgment can be based on this doctrine.
In my opinion, the jury’s answers to Special Issues 14, 15, and 16 convict the defendant Texas Sling of negligence, which was the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries; therefore, the plaintiff is entitled to have his judgment as rendered by the trial court.