Bridget Fowler and Phil Fowler v. Tyler Independent School District

NO. 12-07-00085-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

BRIDGET FOWLER § APPEAL FROM THE SEVENTH

AND PHIL FOWLER,

APPELLANTS

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

TYLER INDEPENDENT

SCHOOL DISTRICT,

APPELLEE § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

OPINION

Bridget and Phil Fowler appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their premises liability lawsuit against the Tyler Independent School District (TISD) for want of jurisdiction based upon TISD’s sovereign immunity from suit. In their sole issue, the Fowlers assert that, at the time of the injury forming the basis of their lawsuit, TISD was not…