Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Garrett Place, Inc.

OPINION

CHAPMAN, Justice.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) appeals the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. In three points of error, TPWD generally contends the trial court erred in denying its plea to the jurisdiction because appellees failed to state a claim within the limited waiver provisions of the Texas Tort Claims Act. We reverse the trial court’s order and dismiss appellees’ cross-action.

Factual Background

Stephanie L. Booker, Brent Booker, Joan Kerr, Sabra Scott, and Kim Colvin (collectively referred to as the plaintiffs) were injured in a hit-and-run…