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Lester v. Logan

Supreme Court of Texas
Apr 27, 1995
907 S.W.2d 452 (Tex. 1995)

Summary

In Lester, the supreme court relied on its decision in State Department of Highways v. Payne, 838 S.W.2d 235, 241 (Tex. 1992).

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Opinion

No. 95-0225.

April 27, 1995.

Appeal from the District Court Number 25, Gonzalez County, Dwight Peschel, J.

Steven R. Brown, San Marcos, for petitioner.

Houston Munson, III, Gonzalez, for respondent.


PER CURIAM DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR


Tom Lester sold Butch Logan several bales of hay which he grew on his property in Gonzales County. After eating the hay, several of Logan's cattle died and several more cattle miscarried. A veterinarian determined that the livestock suffered from nitrate poisoning caused by the hay. Logan sued for the damages to his cattle. Based upon the jury verdict, the trial court rendered judgment that the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose had been breached. The court of appeals affirmed. 893 S.W.2d 570.

The court of appeals held that Lester improperly submitted his requested jury questions and instructions. On a single page, Lester submitted a question on the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, definitions for the terms "implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose" and "producing cause" and instructions on "course of dealing" and "usage of trade." The group of requests was refused by the trial court.

The court of appeals observed that the trial court was not required to go through the submitted group of requests and submit the proper requests to the jury while refusing the improper requests. The court of appeals emphasized that Lester did not request and tender a substantially correct instruction to the trial court in writing and indicated that Lester therefore had waived any complaint regarding the instructions on appeal. In denying the application for writ of error, a majority of the court disapproves of the analysis of the court of appeals concerning this issue. See, State Dept. of Highways v. Payne, 838 S.W.2d 235, 241 (Tex. 1992). The application for writ of error is denied.


Summaries of

Lester v. Logan

Supreme Court of Texas
Apr 27, 1995
907 S.W.2d 452 (Tex. 1995)

In Lester, the supreme court relied on its decision in State Department of Highways v. Payne, 838 S.W.2d 235, 241 (Tex. 1992).

Summary of this case from Wackenhut Corrections Corp. v. de la Rosa

In Lester, the supreme court, in denying an application for writ of error, disapproved of the court of appeals' holding that the trial court was not required to sort through a multitude of requests to determine which requests were proper and improper.

Summary of this case from Wackenhut Corrections Corp. v. de la Rosa
Case details for

Lester v. Logan

Case Details

Full title:Tom E. LESTER, Petitioner, v. Raymond "Butch" LOGAN, Respondent

Court:Supreme Court of Texas

Date published: Apr 27, 1995

Citations

907 S.W.2d 452 (Tex. 1995)

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