Tarrant Co. v. English

Roy English and Gayle English, d/b/a Dakota Industries (collectively, English), sued Tarrant County, Texas (the County) for damages to Englishs real property. English owned a tract of land adjacent to the Countys property. He alleged that spilled diesel fuel migrated from the Countys property onto his property and contaminated it, causing him damages. English sought to recover from the County on theories of inverse condemnation, nuisance, and negligence. At the close of the evidence, the trial court granted English a directed verdict against the County on his inverse condemnation theory. The jury found for English on his nuisance and negligence theories, and the trial court rendered judgment for English. We reverse and render in part, reform in part, and affirm as reformed.