Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Cordes
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided September 19, 2002No. 03-01-00680-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARILYN ABOUSSIE, Chief Justice.
Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment. The issue on appeal is whether DPS conclusively established the elements of its affirmative defense of official immunity, thereby entitling it to summary judgment. We will affirm the judgment of the district court.
BACKGROUND
On February 5, 1999, Highway Patrol Corporal Dana Moore was on patrol near the town of Buda. At approximately 7:00 p.m., Corporal Moore received a DPS communications broadcast that Trooper Mike Moore was involved in a pursuit in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Natividad v. Alexsis, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
- Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- DeWitt v. Harris CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Harless v. Niles, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2002
- City of Austin, Texas v. Librada Albarran, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011
- City of Austin, Texas v. Librada Albarran, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011
- James J. Harless v. Donald P. Niles and Mary Niles, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2002
- Jovon Lemont Reed and the Texas Department of Public Safety v. Kristy Lynn Villesca Carrie Dawn Melcher, Individually and as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Carolyn Weiser Galbreath, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
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