Legal Opinion
Turnbow v. Collingsworth County
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided December 21, 2009No. 07-08-0263-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.
Bill Turnbow (Turnbow) appeals from an order dismissing his lawsuit. He had sought damages against Collingsworth County, Texas (the County) for injuries suffered as a result of a vehicular accident. The trial court dismissed the cause due to Turnbow’s purported failure to comply with the notice provisions of § 89.0041 of the Local Government Code. On appeal, he contends that 1) compliance with the notice provisions of the Civil Tort Claims Act is sufficient, 2) the trial court should not have dismissed the lawsuit because the County’s plea in abatement was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Howlett v. Tarrant CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009
- Dallas County v. Coskey, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
- Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2009
- Dallas County v. Coutee, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- Wood v. Walker, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2007
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Timmons v. University Medical Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Tamara Timmons v. University Medical Center and John P. Thomas, M.D., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Tamara Timmons v. University Medical Center and John P. Thomas, M.D., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
- Tamara Timmons v. University Medical Center and John P. Thomas, M.D., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011