CITY OF ORANGE v. JACKSON

No. 09-95-372CV.

927 S.W.2d 784 (1996)

The CITY OF ORANGE, Texas, Appellant, v. James JACKSON, Individually and on Behalf of Elvida Jordan, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided August 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank D. Calvert, Benckenstein, Oxford & Johnson, F. Blair Clarke, Beaumont, for appellant.

Clay Dugas, Lauralee Vallon, Orange, for appellees.

Before WALKER, C.J., and STOVER and HILL, JJ.


OPINION

HILL, Justice (Assigned).

The City of Orange appeals from the denial of its motion for summary judgment in an action brought by the estate and survivors of Elvida Jeanice Jordan, who died after being arrested and placed in the Orange County jail by police officers of the City of Orange. This interlocutory appeal is authorized by TEX. CIV. PRAC & REM.CODE ANN. § 51.014(5) (Vernon 1986 & Supp.1996). The City contends in four points of...

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