The State of Texas, Petitioner v. James M. Terrell, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the State is liable under the Texas Tort Claims Act for injuries caused by a highway patrol officer's negligent operation of a vehicle, because the statutory exemptions in Section 14 are distinct and do not bar recovery for ordinary negligence. The Court interpreted the "method of providing" police protection exemption as applying only to policy decisions, not to the officer's conduct in this case.