Texas Department of Public Safety v. Petta

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• holding that collateral estoppel barred plaintiff’s claims against police officer because fact essential to those claims was decided against plaintiff in prior criminal action
• holding that the officer was entitled to the affirmative defense of privilege based on collateral estoppel arising from the plaintiff's prior criminal trial and conviction
• concluding that claims related to negligent failure to train, instruct, and discipline involved the misuse or non-use of information which is not tangible property
• concluding that the plaintiff’s negligent claims were the same as the conduct she asserted in her claim for assault; thus, she failed to prove waiver
• concluding that the plaintiff's negligent claims were the same as the conduct she asserted in her claim for assault; thus, she failed to prove waiver
• concluding that plaintiff's negligence claims arising from the same conduct that formed the basis of his assault and battery claims were barred by the TTCA

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