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HARRIS COUNTY v. SHOOK

NO. 01-19-00656-CV.

634 S.W.3d 942 (2021)

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas, Appellant v. Dennis SHOOK and Janet Shook, Appellees.

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

Opinion issued August 31, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vince Ryan , Harris County Attorney, Seth Hopkins , Assistant County Attorney, 1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, for Appellant.

Alton C. Todd , The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd, 312 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices Countiss, Rivas-Molloy, and Guerra.

OPINION

In this personal injury appeal, we determine whether the conduct alleged falls within the waiver of governmental immunity in the Texas Tort Claims Act ("TTCA").1 Dennis Shook ("Shook") and his wife Janet Shook sued Harris County, alleging that its negligence and a premises defect...

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