Legal Opinion
the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Russell DeSoto and Judy DeSoto
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided March 21, 2013No. 14-12-00620-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJORITY OPINION
JOHN DONOVAN, Justice.
Russell DeSoto and Judy DeSoto filed a negligence suit against The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“UTHSCH”) for injuries a UTHSCH doctor allegedly caused to Judy. UTHSCH moved for dismissal of the suit via a plea to the jurisdiction, arguing the DeSotos’ claims do not fall within the limited waiver of sovereign immunity afforded under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). The • trial court denied UTHSCH’s plea.
On interlocutory appeal, we consider whether the TTCA waives sovereign immunity for claims stemming from injuries caused by a…
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