Thelma Reinhart & Sallye Treme, Petitioners v. William Carl Young, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment, holding that the trial court's inclusion of an unavoidable accident instruction was harmless error and did not require reversal. The Court noted ample evidence of non‑negligence and the presence of a sudden‑emergency instruction, concluding the jury was not misled. Separate concurring opinions agreed the instruction was not harmful but differed on its propriety, while dissenting opinions argued the instruction is misleading and should be abolished.