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HARRIS COUNTY v. SYKES

No. 02-1014.

136 S.W.3d 635 (2004)

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas and Carl Borchers, Petitioners, v. Faye SYKES, Individually and a/n/f of Trenard Battle, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided May 28, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin D. Jewell, Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Martin, Casey Todd Wallace and Michael A Stafford, Harris County Atty., Michael R. Hull, Harris County Attorney's Office, Houston, for Petitioner.

Okon J. Usoro, Okon J. Usoro, P.C., Houston, for Respondent.

Chief Justice PHILLIPS delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice HECHT, Justice OWEN, Justice JEFFERSON, Justice SMITH, and Justice WAINWRIGHT joined.

This case raises two issues. First, we address whether an order granting a governmental unit's plea to the jurisdiction should be with or without prejudice when the claimant has failed to state a claim that is cognizable under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Regardless...

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