Legal Opinion

Bishop v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 7, 1979No. 6843PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON MOTION

2Per curiam

This is a personal injury case brought against a State university and the State of Texas. The trial Court granted the Appel-lees’ motion to dismiss on the basis that the cause was barred by the statute of limitations. Appellees move for dismissal in this Court which we grant for want of jurisdiction of the trial Court.

The Appellant was a student at Pan American University when he was allegedly injured at a school function. There is no dispute that the incident occurred in Hidalgo County on October 31, 1974. This case was filed in Presidio County on July 12, 1977. The Appellee…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. IsbellTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Hardt v. Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

4Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brown v. Prairie View a & M UniversityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Mifsud v. Palisades Geophysical Institute, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
  3. Keiffer v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1980
  4. State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Taylor v. SeamansDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1986

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