Legal Opinion
Driskill v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1990No. C-9408PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOGGETT, Justice.
In this case we consider both whether the State is immune from suit for injuries caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by an employee of the State Comptroller and whether a claimant’s release of a state employee has the effect of releasing the State. The trial court granted summary judgment for the State on grounds of immunity and release, and the court of appeals affirmed. 779 S.W.2d 945. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals in part and affirm in part.
Avis Driskill was struck by a car driven by Debra Cearnal, an employee of the State…
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