Legal Opinion
Michael v. Travis County Housing Authority
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided June 30, 1999No. 03-98-00507-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. WOODFIN JONES, Justice.
Appellant Michelle Michael, individually and on behalf of her minor children, Vanessa Michael and Natasha Michael, sued the Travis County Housing Authority for personal injuries based on alternative theories of strict liability, negligence, and premises liability. Asserting sovereign immunity, the Housing Authority filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, which the trial court granted. On appeal, Michael asserts that the trial court misconstrued the Tort Claims Act’s waiver of sovereign immunity for injuries caused by a condition or use of personal or real…
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