Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Transportation v. Henson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 12, 1992No. C14-91-01311-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNELL, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee for damages of $100,000.
Scott Henson, appellee, brought a personal injury suit against the State of Texas, by and through the Texas Department of Transportation, formerly known as the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Suit was brought under the Texas Tort Claims Act for negligence involving some condition or some use of personal property. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-19 § 3 (Vernon 1976).1
On September 6, 1981, appellee, while driving his pickup truck, struck two barrel-sign devices on State…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lowe v. Texas Tech UniversityTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Harris County v. DowlearnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Billstrom v. Memorial Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Lawson v. Estate of McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- City of Baytown v. Townsend Ex Rel. AlfredCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Rel. State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. GonzalezTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- City of Houston v. Harris, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
- University of Texas Medical Branch v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- J.B. Advertising, Inc. v. Sign Board of Appeals, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1994
- State v. San Miguel, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
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