City of Brownsville v. Alvarado

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• holding that jury's \no\ answer to liability question rendered submission of question involving plaintiff's negligence immaterial
• concluding that successful evidentiary challenge requires a showing that the judgment turned on the complained-of evidence
• holding that error in the exclusion of evidence is not reversible unless appellant shows error probably caused the rendition of an improper judgment
• providing that the admission and exclusion of evidence is committed to the trial court's sound discretion
• stating that a jury question is considered immaterial when, inter alia , its answer cannot alter the effect of the verdict
• holding any error in submitting deceased’s negligence in jury charge was harmless; once jury found defendant not negligent, its finding that deceased was negligent could not have altered effect of verdict

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