Legal Opinion
Colbert v. Hollis
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided April 14, 2003No. 05-02-01675-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice WRIGHT.
Craig Colbert brings this interlocutory appeal from the denial of his motion for summary judgment based on official immunity. After Robbie Hollis’s employment with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) was terminated, she sued TDPRS and Colbert alleging wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation. In his first issue, Colbert contends he is entitled to official immunity from Hollis’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation. In his second and third issues, he…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Black v. Victoria Lloyds Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
- University of Houston v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Novak v. StevensTexas Supreme Court · 1980
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Newman v. Kock, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2008
- Welch v. Milton, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
- Bernardo Tarin-Godoy, M. D. v. Cristina Cruz, M. D., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2003
- Fielding Harwell v. James W. Schrieve, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2008
- Les Eckert and Aberdeen Insurance Services, Inc. v. Jose Montemayor, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Texas and Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.