John Sampson, Petitioner v. the University of Texas at Austin, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that John Sampson's negligence claim is properly characterized as a premises defect claim under the Tort Claims Act and that the University of Texas lacked actual knowledge of the dangerous condition, so sovereign immunity was not waived. Justice Lehrmann dissented, arguing that genuine issues of fact existed regarding actual knowledge.