Hansen v. Scott

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Michelle Hansen, individually and as personal representative of the estates of Gordon and Barbara Erickstad, and Stacey Hanson, the Erickstads’ daughters (“daughters”) appealed from a summary judgment dismissing their wrongful death and negligence claims against employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“Texas defendants”). The trial court granted summary judgment dismissing the Texas defendants as immune from suit under Texas law. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] The daughters’ claims against the Texas defendants stem from the murder of their parents by Brian Erickstad…