Mogayzel v. Texas Department of Transportation

OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

Appellants Kathy Mogayzel, Karen Roop, and Christi Callender appeal from the trial court’s decision to grant a motion to dismiss their case for lack of jurisdiction. In their sole point, Appellants argue that the trial court erred in granting the motion to dismiss on grounds that Appellants’ claims are barred by the sovereign immunity of the State and the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”). We affirm.

Factual and PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 14, 1999, Andrew Mogayzel (“Andy”), who was Kathy Mogayzel’s husband, was driving westbound on interstate…