Vera Bell Robinson, Petitioner v. Central Texas Mhmr Center, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Central Texas MHMR Center’s failure to provide a life preserver to a patient falls within the "condition or use" waiver of governmental immunity in Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §101.021(2), reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding for further proceedings. The majority relied on its prior interpretation in Lowe and Salcedo, while two dissenting opinions argued that the statute does not waive immunity for non‑use of property.