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Cynthia Williams, a mail carrier, appealed a take-nothing summary judgment granted to Perry D. Sable, a dog owner. Williams sued Sable after his dog bit her while she was delivering mail to his home. Her claims included gross negligence, negligence, and negligence per se, based on Sable's alleged violation of a Houston City Ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding that Sable did not breach a duty that proximately caused Williams's injuries. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that the summary-judgment proof conclusively negated the element of proximate cause on all of Williams's claims, specifically the foreseeability component.
Cynthia Williams v. Perry D. Sable is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston).
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Cynthia Williams, a mail carrier, appealed a take-nothing summary judgment granted to Perry D. Sable, a dog owner. Williams sued Sable after his dog bit her while she was delivering mail to his home. Her claims included gross negligence, negligence, and negligence per se, based on Sable's alleged violation of a Houston City Ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding that Sable did not breach a duty that proximately caused Williams's injuries. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that the summary-judgment proof conclusively negated the element of proximate cause on all of Williams's claims, specifically the foreseeability component.
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