John Sampson v. the University of Texas at Austin

While walking to his office on The University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus, John Sampson tripped on an improperly secured extension cord and fell, injuring his shoulder. The trial court denied UT’s plea to the jurisdiction, motion to dismiss, and motion for summary judgment based on a determination that UT waived its governmental .immunity under the Tort Claims Act. See Tex. Civ, PRac. & Rem. Code §§ 101.001-.109. The court of appeals reversed. Univ. of Tex. at Austin v. Sampson, 488 S.W.3d 832, 2014 WL 3893085 (Tex.App.—Austin 2014, pet. granted). We affirm the court of appeals’ judgment.

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