Legal Opinion
State v. Nichols
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 23, 1980No. 6215PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Public Safety, defendants, from $100,000.00 judgment rendered against them in favor of plaintiff Kirby Nichols, in a negligence action under the Texas Tort Claims Act.
Plaintiff Nichols sued the State, the Department of Public Safety and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation 1 , alleging he sustained injury on April 29, 1976 while traveling on Highway 542 near Oakwood in Leon County; that he hit a defective condition in the roadway; that the incident made basis of suit was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. TennisonTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- County of Harris v. EatonTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. McBrideCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Sutton v. State Highway Department of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Flores v. Norton & Ramsey Lines, Inc.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Harris County v. Smoker, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
- Stokes v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
- Harris County v. Estate of Ciccia, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
- Durham v. Bowie County, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2004
- Graham v. Tyler County, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1998
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