Walter Zawislak, MD v. Texas Medical Board, 03-17-00523-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, January 25, 2019). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) case where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction by the Texas
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The problem with December is courts try to get cases off their desk prior to the holiday break. Clients like to get stuff resolved before the holiday break. Which means a lot of stuff happens in December preventing me from keeping up
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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas v. Terry Smith 14-17-00807-CV (Tex, App. – Houston, [14th Dist.] Dec. 11, 2018) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act/negligent use of
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Azhar Zaidi, et al v North Texas Tollway Authority, 05-17-01056-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 6, 2018) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act/vehicle accident case where the Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the Tollway Authority’s plea to the
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City of Dallas v. Blanca K. Hernandez-Guerrero, et al., 05-18-00033-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 7, 2018) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act/emergency responder/motor vehicle accident case where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Luis Fernando Martinez Reyes, 09-18-00236-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 15, 2018). This is a vehicle accident/Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the Beaumont Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the County’s plea to the jurisdiction
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City retains immunity for accident after changing traffic signal timing says Austin Court of Appeals
City of Killeen v. Mary Cheney, Surviving Spouse of Decedent Eric Cheney, 03-18-00139-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, Nov. 8, 2018). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction regarding a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/vehicle
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Nathaniel Washington v. City of Arlington Police Department, R. Walsh, Taylor Ferguson, Brian Salvant, and George Mackey 02-17-00337-CV (Tex. App — Fort Worth, Oct. 4, 2018) This is a civil rights and tort case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed
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City of Conroe v. Tiffany Thomas, et al. 09-18-00215-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, October 11, 2018). This is a recreational use/ gross negligence case where the Beaumont Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed
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City of Fort Worth v Jeff Hart, et al. 10-17-00258-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, October 10, 2018). This is a vehicle accident/Texas Tort Claims Act case where the Waco Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to the
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