Bell County, Texas v. Tom Kozeny

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-14-00021-CV BELL COUNTY, TEXAS, Appellant v. TOM KOZENY, Appellee From the 52nd District Court Coryell County, Texas Trial Court No. COT-10-39715 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellee Tom Kozeny sued Appellant Bell County, asserting a Whistleblower claim. The trial court denied Bell County’s plea to the jurisdiction. Asserting one issue, Bell County appeals. We will reverse and remand. A county’s immunity from suit defeats a trial court’s subject-matter jurisdiction; thus, it is properly asserted in a plea to the jurisdiction. See Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v.…