The University of Texas at Austin v. John Sampson, 03-12-00265-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, August 8, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of jurisdictional motions in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case. The Austin Court of Appeals reversed
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Delores Escobar, Individually, as Representative of the Estate of Luis Manuel Escobar, and as Next Friend of Luis Alberto Escobar, a Minor v. Harris County, Texas and Eric Goodney, Cause No. 01-12-00391-CV (Tex. App.- Houston [1st District] July 31, 2014) This is
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MARK BERNHARD v. CITY OF ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS 13-13-00354-CV (Tex. App. — Corpus Christi, July 17, 2014). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act/Recreational Use Statute case in which the 13th Court of Appeals reversed the granting of the City’s plea to
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Paula Collins v. City of Houston, Texas, 14-13-00533-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], July 3, 2014) In this case the 14th Court of Appeals reversed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in an emergency vehicle Tort Claims Act
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BOERJAN, et al v. J. JESUS RODRIGUEZ et al., 12-0838 (Tex. June 27, 2014) This Texas Supreme Court case does not involve a local governmental entity, but does involved premise defect and vehicle pursuit claims and a holding which could affect governmental
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S.W., as Next Friend of A.W. v. Arlington Independent School District and Lindsey Foster, 02-13-00280-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, June 12, 2014). This is an appeal from the grant of a plea to the jurisdiction arising from the injuries sustained by
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William Boatman v. City of Garland, 05-13-01232-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, June 12, 2014). This is an appeal from the grant of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case. The Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the
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THE CITY OF WATAUGA v. RUSSELL GORDON, 13-0012 (Tex. June 6, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the question is whether the improper use of handcuffs during an arrest states a claim for
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DEPUTY COREY ALEXANDER AND SERGEANT JIMMIE COOK v. APRIL WALKER, 11-0606, — S.W.3d. – (Tex. June 6, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the election of remedies to sue an employee and the
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Texas Department of Public Safety v. Merardo Bonilla, 08-13-00117-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, May 30, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in vehicle accident case under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”).
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