Legal Opinion
Delaney v. University of Houston
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1992No. D-0138PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HECHT, Justice.
Andrea Marie Delaney was raped by an armed intruder in her campus dormitory room at the University of Houston. In this action she claims damages for her injuries from the University, alleging that it breached its contract with her, breached express and implied warranties to her, was negligent, and violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act [“DTPA”], TexJBus. & Com.Code §§ 17.41-.63. The district court granted summary judgment for the University on the ground that all Delaney’s causes of action are barred by governmental immunity because they…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Leleaux v. Hamshire-Fannett Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Townsend v. Memorial Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Trevathan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
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3Cited by149 opinions
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