Thomas Retzlaff v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Opinion issued October 23, 2003

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-02-00437-CV

THOMAS RETZLAFF, Appellant

V

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2

and Probate Court of Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 28,404S

O P I N I O N

Thomas Retzlaff, appellant, an inmate in the custody of Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Institutional Division (TDCJ), appellee, sued TDCJ for personal injuries, conversion, unlawful takings, civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, breach of fiduciary duty, theft by a public…