Harris County v. Annie Ruth Dowlearn

This action was brought by Annie Ruth Dowlearn as plaintiff against Harris County, Texas as defendant for her alleged injuries caused by various acts of negligence by employees of Harris County, Texas. The evidence shows that on February 5, 1970, the plaintiff was present in the County Courthouse for the purpose of transferring an automobile title and obtaining 1970 license plates. On the occasion in question an employee of the County offered plaintiff a seat behind a partitioned area. While plaintiff was seated, one or more unattached wall panels fell against her, causing her bodily injury. The jury found that employees of Harris County, while acting in the course and scope of their employment, were negligent and that such negligence was a proximate cause of plaintiffs injuries. Judgment was entered by the trial court on the verdict of the jury in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $14,316.40 with interest from date of judgment, March 21, 1972, in favor of plaintiff, Annie Ruth Dowlearn. Harris County, Texas, as appellant, has duly perfected this appeal.