Legal Opinion
Starkey v. Andrews Center
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided March 12, 2003No. 12-02-00141-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORTHEN, Chief Justice.
Appellant Judy Starkey (“Starkey”), in her capacity as guardian of Jeffrey Rags-dale (“Ragsdale”), appeals the trial court’s order dismissing her cause of action against The Andrews Center (the “Center”) for want of jurisdiction. In two issues, Starkey asserts that the trial court erred in concluding the Center is immune from suit. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
This is a negligence suit arising out of the treatment of Ragsdale while he was in the care of the Center. Ragsdale is a thirty-two year old male who is mentally impaired. He is nonverbal and…
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