Nelson v. House

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

This appeal questions whether the purchase of private liability insurance by a municipal employee waives the municipality’s statutory liability limits. The trial court found no waiver had occurred in the circumstances of this case and the injured party appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Julie Nelson and several other Denfeld High School cheerleaders were injured in August 1980 when the van they occupied while on a school-sponsored activity collided with another vehicle. Respondent Diane Williams is an employee of respondent Independent School District #709 and was the…