Redden v. Denton County

OPINION

BOB McCOY, Justice.

I. Introduction

In one issue, Appellants Linell Redden, individually and as representative of the estate of Robert Jones Redden, deceased; Sabre Marie Redden; and Sean Michael Redden (collectively, “Appellants”) complain that the trial court erred by granting Appellee Denton County’s plea to the jurisdiction. We affirm.

II. Background

Appellants sued Denton County under the Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) after Redden died while incarcerated in the Denton County Jail, alleging misuse of the county’s electrocardiogram (EKG) machine by misinterpreting the data derived from…