DEPT. OF AGING AND DISABILITY v. CANNON

No. 12-0830.

453 S.W.3d 411 (2015)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES a/k/a Brenham State School, Anthony V. Watson, Dwane B. Hubbard, and Aretha L. Turner, Petitioners, v. Mary CANNON, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Patrick Tate Dyess, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: January 9, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg W. Abbott , Attorney General, Bridget Lynn McKinley , Assistant Attorney General, Daniel T. Hodge , First Asst. Attorney General, Jonathan F. Mitchell , Solicitor General, Douglas D. Geyser , Assistant Solicitor General, Andrew Oldham , Lawrence J.C. VanDyke , Office of the Attorney General, Austin, for Petitioner.

Bennie D. Rush , Law Offices of Bennie D. Rush, Huntsville, Gaines West, Jennifer D. Jasper , Robert George II , West Webb Allbritton & Gentry PC, College Station, for Respondent.


In conjunction with the Texas Tort Claims Act's limited waiver of governmental immunity, section 101.106 of the Act gives a measure of protection to government employees who are sued in tort for conduct within the scope of their employment. These employees are entitled to dismissal on proper motion...

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