CITY OF SAN ANTONIO v. MASPERO

No. 19-1144.

640 S.W.3d 523 (2022)

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, Petitioner, v. Jimmy MASPERO and Regina Maspero, Individually and as Next Friends of W.M., W.M., W.M., Deceased, and W.M., Deceased, Minor Children, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: February 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daryl L. Moore , Houston, Harris County, Nathan Mark Ralls , Jacqueline M. Stroh , San Antonio, for Petitioner.

Geoffrey Neil Courtney , Austin, Andrew E. Toscano , for Respondents.

Ramon G. Viada III , Houston, for Amici Curiae Texas Municipal League, Texas City Attorneys Association.

Andrew E. Toscano , Barry Snell , San Antonio, for Other interested party M, W.

Bill Davis , Austin, for Amicus Curiae State of Texas.

Larry J. Goldman , Austin, for Other interested party Rodriguez, David.


This case concerns waiver of governmental immunity under the Texas Tort Claims Act when innocent bystanders suffer harm during a police chase. The plaintiffs, respondents in this Court, contend that their injuries arose from a San Antonio police officer's vehicular pursuit of a fleeing suspect...

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