Legal Opinion
White v. Tackett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 25, 2005No. 2-04-023-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.
In this personal injury case, Patricia White was injured when a suspect fleeing from police crashed his car into hers. White sued Mark Tackett, in his official capacity as a state trooper for the Texas Department of Public Safety, for recklessness in initiating and continuing the pursuit that led to White’s injuries. Tackett moved for summary judgment on his affirmative defense of official immunity. The trial court granted Tackett’s summary judgment motion, and this appeal followed.1
In two issues, White asserts that summary judgment for Tackett is improper…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Steve Mossman, in His Official Capacity as Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector v. Banatex LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2015
- Brenda Watkins v. James C. Plummer, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
- Christopher Green v. Dwainia Alford, Individually and as Next Friend of Aaron Alford and Ronald Alford, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Linda Jackson and Terry Jackson v. City of Baytown, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2015
- White v. TackettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2005