Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Merardo Bonilla
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided October 12, 2016No. 08-13-00117-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice
This Texas Tort Claims Act case returns to us with a narrow focus. The remaining question is' whether official immunity divests the trial court of jurisdiction over the lawsuit. To answer that question, we focus on whether the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) summary judgment evidence conclusively establishes the “good faith” element for official immunity, and if so, whether the innocent motorist who was injured during a police chase met his responsive burden. Stated in terms of the applicable test, did DPS conclusively show that a reasonable…
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. CryeTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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