Legal Opinion
Howlett v. Tarrant County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 3, 2009No. 2-07-373-CVPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REHEARING
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
After reviewing Tarrant County’s motion for rehearing, we deny the motion. We withdraw our August 29, 2008 opinion and judgment and substitute the following.
Appellant Tammy Howlett appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing her tort claim against Appellee Tarrant County for failure to serve notice of suit on the county judge and district attorney under local government code section 89.0041. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 89.0041 (Vernon 2008). We reverse and remand.
I. Background
Howlett sued the County, alleging she sustained personal injuries when a…
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