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HOWLE v. CAMP AMON CARTER

No. B-2613.

470 S.W.2d 629 (1971)

John W. HOWLE, Individually and as Next Friend for Johnny Howle, a Minor, Petitioner, v. CAMP AMON CARTER et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 7, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scarborough, Black, Tarpley & Scarborough, Abilene, Wilson, Berry & Jorgenson, Dallas, Byrd, Davis, Eisenberg & Clark, Bob Roberts, Austin, for petitioner.

Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Martin & Unis, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Dallas, for respondents.

WALKER, Justice.

The defense urged in this case is charitable immunity, which has heretofore been recognized to a limited extent in Texas as an exception to the rule of respondeat superior. See Watkins v. Southcrest Baptist Church, Tex., 399 S.W.2d 530. We hold that, with respect to causes of action arising from events occurring after the motion for rehearing in Watkins was overruled, a charitable enterprise is subject to...

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