Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Floresville Electric Power & Light System
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided June 27, 2001No. 04-01-00064-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.
The Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) appeals the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. TxDOT presents three issues in its brief, contending it is immune from the indemnity claim asserted by the City of Floresville Electric Light & Power System (“FELPS”) because: (1) chapter 752 of the Health and Safety Code does not waive immunity from suit; (2) FELPS’s claim is not permitted by the Texas Tort Claims Act; and (3) TxDOT is not liable under a theory of joint enterprise. We reverse the trial court’s order and dismiss the…
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Hinkle v. Adams, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
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