SIMPSON v. TENNANT

No. B14-93-01100-CV.

871 S.W.2d 301 (1994)

Keith and Margaret SIMPSON, Individually and as Next Friends of Jennifer Simpson, Relators, v. The Honorable Geraldine TENNANT, Judge of the 113th District Court of Harris County, Texas, Respondent.

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

February 24, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy Schaffer, Jane C. Disko, Houston, for appellant.

Barry G. Flynn, Phillip L. Sampson, Jr., D. Gibson Walton, Paul E. Stallings, Houston, W. Carroll Kelly, Dallas, for appellee.

Before SEARS, CANNON and LEE, JJ.


OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

I. NATURE OF THE CASE

This is an original mandamus proceeding. Keith and Margaret Simpson (the "Simpsons") sued the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (the "Conference") for negligence and gross negligence in connection with severe injuries sustained by their daughter, Jennifer, in a playground accident at the First United Methodist Church of Pearland (the "Church"). During discovery, the Simpsons deposed...

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