Legal Opinion

Gray County v. Shouse Ex Rel. Noble

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided May 31, 2006No. 07-05-0448-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MACKEY K. HANCOCK, Justice.

Appellant, Gray County, seeks an interlocutory appeal of the denial of its motion for summary judgment based on the affirmative defense of official immunity. 1 We affirm the trial court.

Background

Officer Wallis of the Gray County Sheriffs Department was dispatched to investigate a report of persons pointing a gun at passing motorists on Interstate 40. En route to the location, Officer Wallis was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Debra Kay Shouse. Shouse brought suit against Gray County under the doctrine of respondeat superior asserting that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. DeWitt v. Harris CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  2. University of Houston v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. City of Beverly Hills v. GuevaraTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Harris County v. Smyly, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  5. Greenwell v. Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dillard's, Inc. v. Newman, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
  2. Blake Stringer, Bacc Farms, Ltd., Rockin' Lazy S, Inc. v. Red River Commodoties, Inc., and Carroll Michael Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2006
  3. Dillards, Inc., Jennifer Watson and Shane Watson v. Shirley Newman and Jill Watkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
  4. Dillards, Inc., Jennifer Watson and Shane Watson v. Shirley Newman and Jill Watkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
  5. Dillards, Inc., Jennifer Watson and Shane Watson v. Shirley Newman and Jill Watkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008

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