CITY OF BEDFORD v. SCHATTMAN

No. 2-89-139-CV.

776 S.W.2d 812 (1989)

CITY OF BEDFORD and Bobby Lee Smith, Relators, v. Hon. Michael D. SCHATTMAN, Judge, 348th District Court, Tarrant County, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

September 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Remington & Jeffrey, and James T. Jeffrey, Jr. Arlington, for relators.

Kugle, Stewart, Dent & Frederick, and Dwain Dent, Fort Worth, for real party.

Before JOE SPURLOCK, II, KELTNER and MEYERS, JJ.


OPINION

KELTNER, Justice.

This mandamus proceeding presents two issues of first impression. First, we are asked to determine whether a cause of action brought against a city employee, for actions in the course and scope of his employment with the City, is an action under the Tort Claims Act. TEX.CIV.PRAC. & REM.CODE ANN. sec. 101.104 (Vernon 1986). Second, we must determine whether the existence, nature, and extent of insurance coverage the City may...

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