University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler v. Norma Lynn Smith

NO. 12-18-00270-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH § APPEAL FROM THE 114TH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER, APPELLANT § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT V. NORMA LYNN SMITH, § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS APPELLEE MEMORANDUM OPINION The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSC) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction in Norma Lynn Smith’s negligence action. 1 In its sole issue, UTHSC contends the trial court erred in denying the plea because Smith’s pleading does not demonstrate that UTHSC waived immunity…