Legal Opinion
Parsons v. Dallas County
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided August 28, 2006No. 05-04-01824-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice FITZGERALD.
Brian Parsons sued Dallas County, Texas and Sheriff Jim Bowles for personal injuries he allegedly sustained while an inmate in a Dallas County facility. Appel-lees moved to dismiss the lawsuit, calling it frivolous within the meaning of chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The trial court granted the motion, and Parsons appeals. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.
The Inmate Suit
Parsons was an inmate at the time he filed suit against the County and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. SimonsTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- TEXAS a & M UNIVERSITY v. BishopTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Moreland v. Johnson, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
- Raymond v. Hanson, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1998
3Cited by22 opinions
- Howlett v. Tarrant CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio v. Stevens, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2010
- Harris County v. Luna-Prudencio, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
- City of El Paso v. VielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- Dallas County v. Coutee, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.