· 5/11/1994
State v. Burris Ex Rel. Burris
Citations
- 877 S.W.2d 298
- 37 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 796
- 1994 Tex. LEXIS 69
- 1994 WL 178889
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “[a] fully operational motor vehicle[] making an illegal movement or momentarily stopped on a highway” was not a defect in the highway premises
- holding stopped vehicle blocking highway not a premises defect
- holding stopped vehicle blocking highway not a premises defect
- premises and special defect theories cannot bypass the State's immunity for discretionary roadway design under section 101.056 of the Tort Claims Act.
- “A fully operational motor vehicle, making an illegal movement or momentarily stopped on a highway, is neither a defect in the highway premises nor an excavation or obstruction or similar condition.”
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Judges: Per Curiam
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