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CAMPOS v. NUECES COUNTY

No. 13-03-724-CV.

162 S.W.3d 778 (2005)

Luzelma CAMPOS, Betty Jo Gonzalez, and Misty Valero, Appellants, v. NUECES COUNTY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

Rehearing Overruled May 26, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David T. Bright, Harris & Watts, Mikal C. Watts, Watts & Heard, Corpus Christi, for appellants.

Kurt Chadwell, Asst. County Atty., Laura Garza Jimenez, County Atty., Kent Brown, Nueces County Atty's Office, Rene C. Flores, Nueces County Courthouse, Chief of Litigation, Corpus Christi, for appellee.

Before Justices RODRIGUEZ, CASTILLO and GARZA.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice GARZA.

Luzelma Campos, Betty Jo Gonzalez, and Misty Valero challenge the grant of a plea to the jurisdiction filed by Nueces County. Because we conclude that governmental immunity does not bar suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that appellants have alleged a cause of action for premises defects under the Texas Tort Claims Act, we reverse the trial court's order dismissing the case and remand for further proceedings consistent...

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