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ROCCAFORTE v. JEFFERSON COUNTY

No. 09-0326.

341 S.W.3d 919 (2011)

Larry ROCCAFORTE, Petitioner, v. Jefferson COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided April 29, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence W. Watts , Watts & Associates, P.C., Missouri City, TX, Brandon David Mosley , Cowan & Lemmon, LLP, Houston, TX, for Larry Roceaforte.

Thomas F. Rugg , District Attorney's Office, First Assistant—Civil Div., Steven L. Wiggins , Jefferson County District Attorney Office, Thomas E. Maness , Criminal District Attorney, Beaumont, TX, for Jefferson County.

Todd K. Sellars , Dallas County Assistant Attorney, Dallas, TX, for Amicus Curiae Dallas County, Texas.

Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice HECHT, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice MEDINA, Justice GREEN, Justice JOHNSON, Justice GUZMAN, and Justice LEHRMANN, and joined by Justice WILLETT as to parts I through III.

The Local Government Code requires a person suing a county to give the county judge and the county or district attorney notice of the claim. TEX. LOC. GOV'T CODE § 89.0041. The plaintiff provided that notice here, but...

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