Cox v. Thee Evergreen Church

Today, the Court refuses to follow well-settled Texas precedent choosing instead to abolish the common law rule that prohibits a member of an unincorporated association from bringing a cause of action for negligence against the association. In trying to help Ms. Cox, the Court greatly expands the potential personal liability for the hundreds of thousands of volunteers across this state that selflessly give of their time *175in activities such as youth soccer leagues and little league baseball. The Court renders this unfortunate result by declaring dead the doctrine of imputed negligence. The task…