case-drownings
Jones v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 27, 2009)(Jennings)
(TTCA, drowning death of child, uncovered culvert, siblings' bystander claim rejected) ("we hold that the City's
summary judgment evidence established as a matter of law that the Jones siblings could not recover as
bystanders for any mental anguish and emotional trauma caused by their brother's drowning. Thus, we further
hold that the trial court did not err in granting the City summary judgment on the bystander claims of the Jones
siblings.") (TTCA, drowning death of child, uncovered culvert, siblings' bystander claim for wrongful death of
brother rejected, drowning deaths)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley
01-08-00905-CV Landon Jones and Loren Jones v. City of Houston
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Levi J. Benton
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala in Jones v. City of Houston
Thurman v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 11, 2009)
(Hanks) (TTCA, survivor of passenger in car that fell of ferry and drowned, plea to the jurisdiction improperly
granted)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland. Opinion by Justice George C. Hanks, Jr.
01-07-00235-CV Joe Thurman, Individually, And As Sole Heir of the Estate of Amanda Rene Thurman v. Harris
County, Texas, As a Local Governmental Unit of the State of Texas
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: The Honorable John T. Wooldridge
Dismissal of suit over ferry drowning under TTCA reversed
Thurman v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 11, 2009) (Hanks)
(TTCA, ferry drowning, plea to the jurisdiction improperly granted)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland. Opinion by Justice George C. Hanks, Jr.
01-07-00235-CV Joe Thurman, Individually, And As Sole Heir of the Estate of Amanda Rene Thurman v. Harris
County, Texas, As a Local Governmental Unit of the State of Texas
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: The Honorable John T. Wooldridge a to the jurisdiction)
Supreme Court lets city avoid liability based on plea of ignorance in drowning case - Public Works
Director was unaware of street flooding because he was asleep during storm
City of Corsicana v. Stewart, No. 07-0058 (Tex. Mar. 28, 2008)(per curiam) (TTCA, premises liability,
dangerous condition, drowning)