Legal Opinion
City of Beverly Hills v. Guevara
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided November 9, 1994No. 10-94-203-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANCE, Justice.
David Guevara filed suit under the Texas Tort Claims Act against the City of Beverly Hills (“City 5 ’) alleging that Michael York, a city police officer, negligently caused him injury in the course of handcuffing him. See Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 101.001-101.109 (Vernon 1986 & Supp.1994). Guevara did not sue York individually.
The City filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis of sovereign immunity. The City asserted, among other theories, that because York’s qualified immunity as a police officer inured to the City’s benefit, it is immune from liability. 1…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- New York Underwriters Insurance Co. v. SanchezTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Leleaux v. Hamshire-Fannett Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Jamar v. PattersonTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- City of Houston v. KilburnTexas Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by9 opinions
- DeWitt v. Harris CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- City of Beverly Hills v. Guevara, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1995
- Newman v. Obersteller Ex Rel. Obersteller, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1996
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Watt, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
- City of San Antonio v. BynumCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
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