Texas Supreme Court
Harris County Hospital District, Petitioner v. Tomball Regional Hospital, Respondent
May 1, 200952 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 680
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Harris County Hospital District retains governmental immunity from suit and that the Texas Constitution and statutes do not waive that immunity, so Tomball Regional Hospital's claim for reimbursement of indigent care was dismissed. The Court also noted that the case involved only monetary damages, not injunctive relief. Justice Jefferson dissented, arguing that the constitutional mandate should waive immunity and allow injunctive relief.