Legal Opinion
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 21, 2016No. 14-15-00266-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. Brett Busby, Justice
Appellee Karen Jones alleges that she suffered injuries as a result of taking medication prescribed and dispensed to her through a smoking cessation study conducted by appellant, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDA). UTMDA brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. UTMDA contends that Jones’s allegations and jurisdictional evidence do not establish a negligent use of tangible personal property as required to waive its governmental immunity under section 10Í.021 of the Texas Tort…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center v. Roger Contreras, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
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