Legal Opinion

Todaro v. City of Houston

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 20, 2004No. 14-03-00627-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

In this wrongful death action, appellant Anthonette Todaro, individually and on behalf of the estate of her son, Blake Edward Todaro, appeals from the trial court’s order (1) granting appellee The City of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction and (2) dismissing Todaro’s claims. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Blake Todaro died as a result of injuries sustained as he was riding his bicycle on an asphalt hiking and biking trail maintained by the City. According to the allegations in the petition, Blake encountered a steep part of the trail, which caused…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  3. Mayhew v. Town of SunnyvaleTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Wichita Falls State Hospital v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. WhitleyTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Harris, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  2. City of Dallas v. Hughes, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
  3. CIty of Houston v. Thomas and Chorlottiea Harris, Individually and as Next Friend of Joshua Harris, a Minor, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  4. City of Houston v. City of Webster, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  5. City of Houston v. Harris, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006

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