Legal Opinion
San Antonio State Hospital v. Lopez
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided June 13, 2002No. 04-01-00755-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.
The San Antonio State Hospital (“Hospital”) appeals the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction based on official immunity. The sole issue presented is whether the trial court erred in denying the Hospital’s plea because the Hospital’s immunity was retained through the official immunity of its employees. We affirm the trial court’s order.
BACKGROUND
On October 28, 1994, Louis C. Lopez (“Lopez”) was injured in the course of his employment with the Hospital and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Lopez was terminated on February 15,…
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- Kerrville State Hospital v. FernandezTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Rylander v. Caldwell, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
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