Norris v. Bullock

BARROW, Justice.

Relator Lila Faye Norris seeks a mandamus against either the Honorable Bob Bullock, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, or the Honorable Reagan Houston, Chairman of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission, to issue a warrant for the payment of a final judgment against the State of Texas and the Department of Public Highways and Public Transportation. The judgment in the sum of $82,597.43 is for injuries sustained by Ms. Norris because of a malfunctioning traffic light in Bay City. The relator recovered her judgment under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Article…