Darvus Henry v. City of Midland, 11-16-00265-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, August 31, 2018). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) vehicle collision case where the Eastland Court of Appeals upheld the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction based
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Ellarene Farris, et al., 01-17-00493-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], August 31, 2018). This is an interlocutory appeal in a wrongful death case where the 14th Court of Appeals reversed the denial of Jefferson County’s plea to
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Stiff v. Kaufman Indep. Sch. Dist., 05-17-00988-CV, 2018 WL 3725278, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas August 6, 2018) (mem. op.). This is a school bus/drop-off case brought under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). The Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s
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Martin Molina v. City of Pasadena, 14-17-00524-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], August 21, 2018). This is a vehicle accident/Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the 14th District Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to
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Jason Roche v. City of Austin, 03-17-00727-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, August 21, 2018). This is a vehicle accident/Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case were the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of a dismissal order. Police Officer Nguyen was
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The City of Stafford, Texas v. Joe Svadlenak 14-18-00089-CV, 2018 WL 3734021 (Tex. App – Houston [1st Dist.], August 7, 2018) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/premise defect case where the First District Court of Appeals reversed the denial
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Elias v Griffith, et al, 01-17-00333-CV, 2018 WL 3233587 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], July 3, 2018.) This is a defamation case brought against individual city officials for acts performed within their course and scope of employment. The First District Court
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Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportation, 05-17-01245-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, July 20, 2018). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/vehicle accident case where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed an order dismissing the third-party claims against
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VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Shantinia Reynolds, 04-18-00083-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, July 18, 2018) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/vehicle accident case where the San
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Texas A&M University v. Kevin Taylor, et. al, 10-17-00288-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, July 3, 2018) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of Texas A&M University’s plea to the jurisdiction where the Waco Court of Appeals reversed the denial. The
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