Legal Opinion
Clay v. City of Fort Worth
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided December 12, 2002No. 03-01-00563-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, the City of Fort Worth (“the City”). Appellants, Novella J. Clay and Elton W. Clay, sued the City for negligence and gross negligence under the.Texas Tort Claims Act after Ms. Clay was injured on the premises of the Will Rogers Coliseum, a public events facility owned by the City. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 101.001-.109 (West 1997 & Supp.2002). The City moved for summary judgment, arguing that it owed Ms. Clay only the duty a private landowner owes to a licensee and that its maintenance…
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- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- State v. TennisonTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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- STATE EX REL. DEPT. OF PARKS v. Shumake, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
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