Legal Opinion
Scott v. Menchaca
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided March 16, 2006No. 13-05-591-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice CASTILLO.
Appellant, Michael Scott, an indigent inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division (TDCJ), appeals the dismissal of his pro se case under chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. See Tex. Civ. PRAC. & Rem. Code Ann. § 14.003 (Vernon 2002). He sued appellees, 1 seeking compensatory damages for “excessive use of force while escorting” him to a medical appointment. We affirm the trial court’s chapter 14 dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice.
I. Issues Presented
Scott contends that the trial court abused its…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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