Legal Opinion

City of Fort Worth v. Robinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 2009No. 2-09-075-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. Introduction

The City of Fort Worth (the City) appeals the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction in the lawsuit filed against it by Appellee Audrey Robinson. We hold the City conclusively established its employee’s official immunity from suit, thereby establishing the City’s governmental immunity. We reverse the trial court’s order and dismiss this cause for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

II. Procedural History

Robinson filed suit against the City on October 27, 2008, alleging she was injured when Officer J.A. Ferguson’s weapon accidentally…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-DavyTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  5. City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Ross v. Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, L.L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  2. University of Texas at Arlington v. Sandra Williams and Steve Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
  3. Billy J. Ferrell v. Betsy Price, Tax Assessor/Collector of Tarrant County, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  4. Billy J. Ferrell v. Betsy Price, Tax Assessor/Collector of Tarrant County, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. Cecil Adams and Maxine Adams v. Harris County and Christopher A. Prine, Clerk of the First Court of Appeals, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2015

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