Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. Petty
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GAMMAGE, Justice.
We consider whether our state government may be held responsible for a citizen’s injuries resulting from misdiagnosis and mistreatment during her institutionalization in state facilities. The trial court rejected the State’s claim that suit was barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity and rendered judgment for damages. The court of appeals affirmed. 817 S.W.2d 707. We conclude that the State is not immune from such an action and affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
FACTS
Opal Petty, now 74 years old, spent most of her life in state mental health facilities.…
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