Legal Opinion

Whitley v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided January 22, 2002No. 05-00-01167-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice KINKEADE.

Harold Whitley appeals the trial court’s granting of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (“DART”) plea to the jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity, arising from Whitley’s claims that the negligence of a DART bus driver proximately caused him injuries. In its plea to the jurisdiction, DART claimed Whitley’s pleadings failed to raise a fact issue as to whether the injury was caused by the use of the motor vehicle. In his sole issue on appeal, Whitley contends his pleadings were sufficient to confer jurisdiction on the trial court. Because we conclude Whitley’s…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Dallas Cty. Mental Health and Mental Retardation v. BossleyTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Kassen v. HatleyTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Peek v. Equipment Service Co. of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Coons-Andersen v. Andersen, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003

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