University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Garcia

OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

Appellee Ricardo A. Garcia sued appellant University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“UT Health”) to recover for injuries he sustained while playing on UT Health’s outdoor sand volleyball court. UT Health filed this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of UT Health’s plea to the jurisdiction. -We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Garcia was invited by a co-worker in April 2008 to play in an informal volleyball league tournament on the outdoor sand volleyball courts at UT Health’s Recreation Center. During a pre-game warm up, Garcia alleges…