Ronnie Newman, Petitioner v. Paul Obersteller and Susan D. Obersteller as Next of Friend of Kurt Obersteller…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that section 101.106 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code is an immunity statute that bars any further action against a government employee once a judgment against the governmental unit has been entered, and therefore affirmed Newman's right to an interlocutory appeal under section 51.014(5). The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and entered judgment for Newman, while Justice Abbott dissented, arguing that the bar provision is not immunity and that the interlocutory appeal was improper.