City of Houston v. Collins

OPINION

William J. Boyce, Justice

Appellee Paula Collins sued the City of Houston after she was injured when a Houston police officer struck her vehicle. In this interlocutory appeal, the City contends the trial court erred by denying the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. The City argues there is no waiver of its governmental immunity from suit because the police officer was entitled to official immunity. We reverse and render judgment dismissing Collins’s suit against the City.

Background

Houston Police Department Officer James Brown was in a parked patrol vehicle on the evening of June 26, 2009,…