Legal Opinion

Carolyn Northcutt, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James H. Bell v. City of Hearne

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided July 30, 2015No. 10-14-00012-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-14-00012-CV CAROLYN NORTHCUTT, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES H. BELL, Appellants v. CITY OF HEARNE, Appellee From the 82nd District Court Robertson County, Texas Trial Court No. 12-03-19048-CV DISSENTING OPINION I believe that the evidence creates a fact question on the nexus or causal relationship between Officer Sullivan’s patrol car movements and Bell’s accident and death. Therefore, I respectfully dissent. The Texas Supreme Court just decided a similar case that sets out most of the applicable law: “A unit of state government is…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Texas Department of Transportation v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Western Investments, Inc. v. UrenaTexas Supreme Court · 2005

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