Legal Opinion
Torres v. City of Bellmead
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided February 21, 2001No. 10-00-190-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANCE, Justice.
On June 16, 1996, Nanette Torres participated in a softball tournament at the City of Bellmead Softball Complex (“Softball Complex”), which is owned and maintained by the City of Bellmead (“City”). After her team was eliminated, Torres chose to sit on a swing located at the Softball Complex to watch the championship game. The swing broke, causing her injury, and Torres 1 sued the City to recover damages. The City moved for summary judgment which was granted. We reverse the take-nothing summary judgment in favor of the City because we hold that it is not shielded from…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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