HARRIS COUNTY v. COATS

No. 14-17-00732-CV.

607 S.W.3d 359 (2020)

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas and Kevin Vailes, Appellants v. Barbara COATS, Individually, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jamail Amron, Deceased, and as Heir to the Estate of Jamail Amron, Deceased; and Ali Amron, Individually and as Heir to the Estate of Jamail Amron, Deceased, Appellees

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Reconsideration En Banc Denied September 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn E. Boatman , Mary Baker , Kelly Spragins Sandill , Bruce S. Powers , George William Vie, III , Houston, Scott A. Brister , Austin, for Appellants.

Bradford J. Gilde , Sharon McCally , Andrew Bender , Houston, for Appellees.

Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Wise, and Jewell.


OPINION

In this civil rights action, a Texas county and a deputy constable appeal a judgment following a jury verdict awarding wrongful death and survival damages. Appellees and plaintiffs below, Barbara Coats and Ali Amron, asserted a section 1983 claim against Harris County and Harris County Constable Precinct...

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