Bishop v. TEXAS a & M UNIVERSITY

Paul Bishop sued Texas A & M University at Galveston under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code §§ 101.001-.109, for injuries he sustained while playing Vlad the Impaler in a Drama Club performance of “Dracula.” During the final scene, a fellow student missed the stab pad attached to Bishop’s chest and stabbed him with a Bowie knife. In addition to the university, Bishop sued Michael Wonio, a local actor and director who directed the play, and his wife, Diane Wonio, who assisted with props and the choreography of the fight scenes. The Wonios settled with Bishop before trial.…