Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Thomas

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice WHITTINGTON.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit appeals the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. See Tex. Civ. PRác. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(8) (Vernon Supp. 2004-05). J.W. Thomas sued DART for injuries sustained when he slipped and fell on a wet tile sidewalk at a DART transit station. DART filed a plea to the jurisdiction, contending Thomas failed to establish DART’s had waived its governmental immunity. The trial judge denied DART’s plea to the jurisdiction without prejudice, noting that “outstanding discovery issues” should be addressed as soon as…