City of El Paso v. Viel

OPINION

GINA M. PALAFOX, Justice

This is an accelerated interlocutory appeal filed by Appellant City of El Paso (the City), from the trial court’s denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. Appellee Holger Viel filed suit against the City due to injuries he sustained when an overhead rolling service door collapsed on him while he was working for an air cargo business that leased a portion of a cargo warehouse owned by the City. The City argues that it engaged in a governmental function in leasing the cargo warehouse and that it retained immunity from suit and liability for all claims Viel…