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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY v. GILFORD

No. 01-08-00399-CV.

277 S.W.3d 65 (2009)

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Appellant v. Mary GILFORD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

January 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichelle A. Cobb, Assistant Attorney General, Susanna Lynn Gooch Dokupil, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX, for Appellant.

Hugh J. Howerton, Law Offices of Hugh J. Howerton, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK, Justice HIGLEY, and Justice WILSON.

OPINION

DAVIE L. WILSON, Justice (Retired).

Appellee, Mary Gilford, fell down a flight of stairs at Texas Southern University ("TSU"). Gilford brought suit against TSU for damages, alleging a premises defect due to a loose handrail. TSU filed a combined plea to the jurisdiction, motion to dismiss, and motion for summary judgment, all of which the trial court denied. In this interlocutory appeal,1 TSU claims that: (1) Gilford...

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