Legal Opinion
EPGT Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Harris County Flood Control District
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 24, 2004No. 01-02-01056-CVPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE BLAND, Justice.
EPGT Texas Pipeline, L.P., successor to PG & E Texas Pipeline, L.P. (PG & E) 1 appeals a final summary judgment granted in favor of the appellee, Harris County Flood Control District (“HCFCD”). PG & E seeks damages resulting from the herniation and displacement of its gas pipeline in the City of South Houston, as a result of HCFCD’s nearby drainage excavation project. We conclude that (1) the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) governs sovereign immunity for claims in tort against the State and the political subdivisions of the State, and PG & E does not allege a claim…
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