Legal Opinion
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. York
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided February 14, 1991No. 01-89-00937-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRICE, Justice.
The University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston (UTMB) appeals a judgment awarding Robert York, as guardian for Richard York, $200,000 for UTMB’s negligent use of its tangible personal property. The trial court added prejudgment interest of $50,000, increasing Richard York’s damage award to $250,000, the statutory maximum for which a governmental unit can be held liable under the provisions of the Texas Tort Claims Act. Tex.Civ.PRAC. & Rem. Code Ann. § 101.021 (Vernon 1986). The Yorks cross-appeal seeking, among other relief, postjudgment interest.
In 1982, Richard…
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