Legal Opinion
Bishop v. City of Big Spring
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided December 28, 1995No. 11-94-156-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOT, Chief Justice.
This is a summary judgment ease involving the application and interpretation of the Texas Tort Claims Act 1 which waives governmental immunity in limited situations. While walking to her parked car at night, Della Bishop stepped into a hole and suffered a broken leg. The hole contained a water meter box with a defective lid. Bishop sued the City of Big Spring alleging various acts of negligence. The trial court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment based upon its assertion of sovereign immunity. We affirm.
The City has governmental immunity. TEX.CIV.PRAC. &…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Transportation Insurance Co. v. MorielTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Lowe v. Texas Tech UniversityTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by14 opinions
- City of El Paso v. Chacon, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
- Stokes v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
- Martinez v. City of Lubbock, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999
- McCall v. Dallas County Hospital DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Carmela Bustillos v. City of Midland, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2008
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