Texas Department of Public Safety v. Tanner

HARDBERGER, Justice.

This interlocutory appeal arises from the trial court’s denial of summary judgment based on official immunity. Appellees sued the appellants, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and its employee, Sgt. David Hullum, for investigating their business practices. Hullum and DPS moved for summary judgment on the basis of official immunity; and, in two points of error, they contend the trial court erred in denying their motion. We affirm.

Summary of Facts

In 1988, David Tanner and Mary Scherm-erhom began a marketing business called Van Horn, Inc., also known as World of…