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TWILLIGEAR v. CARRELL

No. 14-03-01049-CV.

148 S.W.3d 502 (2004)

G.W. TWILLIGEAR, Jr., Former County Judge of Real County, Texas and W.B. Sansom, Current Judge of Real County, Texas, Individually and in their Official Capacities, Appellants v. Joyce Cole CARRELL, Individually and as Dependent Administratrix of the Estate of Pearl Matson Head, Deceased, Appellee.

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

August 26, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Thrane Bass, Austin, for appellants.

C. Rex Hall, Austin, Joseph S. Horrigan, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices EDELMAN, FROST, and SEYMORE.

OPINION

RICHARD H. EDELMAN, Justice.

G.W. Twilligear, Jr., and W.B. Sansom, the former and current County Judges of Real County, Texas, respectively, (collectively, the "judges") appeal the trial court's denial of their motions for summary judgment1 on the grounds that the doctrines of judicial and sovereign immunity protect them from liability under section 671(d) of the Texas Probate Code beyond the amounts of their official...

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