NORTON v. BRAZOS COUNTY

No. C3020.

640 S.W.2d 690 (1982)

Donn L. NORTON, Appellant, v. BRAZOS COUNTY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

July 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe D. Roth, Houston, for appellant.

William R. Vance, Bryan, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and MORSE and JAMES, JJ.


J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This appeal concerns the extent of certain exemptions to governmental liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. art. 6252-19 (Vernon 1970) (hereafter Act). Appellant brought this suit against appellee seeking recovery under the Act for personal injuries he received while incarcerated in the Brazos County jail. Appellant claimed that while he was assigned to work in the jail kitchen his hand became caught in...

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