City of Houston v. Kilburn

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant, The City of Houston, appeals from an interlocutory order denying its Motion for Summary Judgment based on governmental immunity. We dismiss due to lack of jurisdiction.

Daniel W. Kilbum (“Kilburn”) notified the City of Houston’s animal control department that his two pit bull guard dogs had escaped, and requested the department’s help in retrieving them. In an attempt to recover the dogs, an animal control employee shot and killed the pit bulls. Kilburn sued the City of Houston (“City”) and its employee for the destruction of his dogs. The City filed special…