Legal Opinion
Retzlaff v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided August 29, 2002No. 14-01-00371-CVPublishedCited by 264 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
Thomas Retzlaff, a prisoner in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, appeals the summary dismissal of his tort claim and petition for judicial review. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
Background
Appellant is an inmate housed in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). On or about May 4, 2000, appellant was issued a new pair of work boots. Shortly thereafter, appellant claims he notified the boot room attendant of a defect in the stitching of one of the boots. Appellant contends a metal rivet on the boot continuously jabbed him in the…
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