Legal Opinion
Kolster v. City of El Paso
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1998No. 96-1246Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
972 S.W.2d 58 (1998)
Willette L. KOLSTER, Petitioner,
v.
CITY OF EL PASO, Respondent.
No. 96-1246.
Supreme Court of Texas.
Argued October 9, 1997.
Decided June 5, 1998.
Rehearing Overruled August 25, 1998.
Dudley R. Mann, El Paso, for Petitioner.
David C. Caylor, John D. Gates, El Paso, for Respondent.
2Opinion of the Court · EnochEnoch, Justice
As we explained today in City of Amarillo v. Martin,[1] to recover damages resulting from the emergency operation of an emergency vehicle, a plaintiff must show that the operator has committed an act that the operator knew or should have known posed a high degree of risk of serious injuryin other words,…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- El Chico Corp. v. PooleTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Sage Street Associates v. Northdale Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
- City of Amarillo v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Larson v. Cook Consultants, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Kolster v. City of El PasoTexas Supreme Court · 1998
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