Legal Opinion
City of League City v. Christobelle Leblanc and Stanford Leblanc
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 7, 2015No. 01-14-00720-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Sherry Radack, Chief Justice
Christobelle and Stanford LeBlanc sued the City of League City [“the City”] pursuant to the Texas Tort Claims Act [“TTCA”] seeking damages for personal injuries Christobelle sustained while walking near a public highway. Nee Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code §§ 101.001-.109 (Vernon 2011 & Supp.2014). In this interlocutory appeal, the City challenges the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. We vacate the trial court’s order and dismiss the LeBlancs’ case for lack of jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
On the evening of December 4, 2010, while attending a…
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