Legal Opinion

Ramirez v. Fifth Club, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided April 29, 2004No. 03-03-00241-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MACK KIDD, Justice.

This case stems from an altercation at an Austin nightclub. Luis a/k/a Louis Me-drano and David A. West were employed to work as security personnel for the club. Roberto, Adolfo, and Laura Ramirez 1 were all allegedly assaulted by West or Medrano. Following a ten-day jury trial, a jury found Fifth Club and West liable for injuries to Roberto but determined that West and Medrano were not liable to Adolfo and Laura because they were functioning as peace officers and entitled to official immunity.

Adolfo and Laura appeal, arguing West and Medrano were not entitled to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Golden Eagle Archery, Inc. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. CryeTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation v. AuldTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  5. City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Fifth Club, Inc. v. RamirezTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Patlyek v. Brittain, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
  3. Kroger Co. v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
  4. Dillard's, Inc. v. Newman, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
  5. William Marsh Rice University and Gary Spears v. Rasheed Rafaey, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013

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