Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Harris County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 13, 2017No. 01-16-00140-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Michael Massengale, Justice
Jaclynn Martinez sued Harris. County for injuries she and her two children sustained when her car was struck by a deputy constable who was pursuing a. fleeing motorist.. The. trial court granted the county summary judgment on the basis of governmental immunity. Martinez contends that the trial court erred. .
We conclude that the county conclusively established that its officer, who was driving-a car, acted in-good faith when, pursuant to policies established to promote the safety of law-enforcement officers, he took over a pursuit previously initiated by…
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