Hidalgo County v. Gonzalez

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice HINOJOSA.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment filed by appellants, Hidal-go County and Deputy Sheriff Carlos Perez. In two issues, appellants contend the trial court erred in denying their motion for summary judgment because Deputy Perez is entitled to official immunity and Hidalgo County’s sovereign immunity is intact because of Deputy Perez’s official immunity. We reverse and render.

A. JURISDICTION

Ordinarily, we do not have jurisdiction over appeals from interlocutory orders because, under Texas procedure,…