City of Wichita Falls v. Norman

OPINION

RICHARDS, Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a motion for summary judgment based on the assertion of official and sovereign immunity. 1 The assertion of immunity was made by the city of Wichita Falls (“the City”) on behalf of its employee, Officer Russell Melvin (“Melvin”), in response to a lawsuit filed by Sherry Norman (“Norman”) and her husband. In five points, the City argues that the trial court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment because (1) Norman’s claim is barred by official and sovereign immunity; (2) all elements of official immunity were…