Texas Supreme Court

Texas Department of Transportation, Petitioner v. Cecilia M. Ramirez, Respondents

June 6, 200274 S.W.3d 864

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas Tort Claims Act does not waive sovereign immunity for claims arising from discretionary highway design decisions, so the plaintiff’s wrongful‑death suit is barred for lack of jurisdiction. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the claim.