Joyner v. Defriend

OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

Paul and Sandy Joyner, individually and on behalf of the estate of Brandon Joyner, appeal from an order granting Appellee Roy DeFriend’s plea to the jurisdiction. In one issue, the Joyners complain that the trial court erred in dismissing their suit because the pleading set forth a cause of action over which the trial court had jurisdiction. We will affirm.

Background

Paul and Sandy Joyner filed a lawsuit against Mack and Diana Jones and Roy DeFriend. The lawsuit alleged that the Joyners’ son Brandon was killed during a “pasture party” held on land belonging to…