Paul Bruce Brown, Petitioners v. Frontier Theatres, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals, reinstating the trial court's judgment that Frontier Theatres was liable for the Browns' loss of personal property due to its negligence in failing to repair defective electrical wiring, rejected the Browns' alleged contributory negligence, and affirmed damages for heirloom items while striking the award for the coin collection and land patent.