Supreme Court of Texas
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Texas Political Subdivisions Prop./Cas. Joint Self-Insurance Fund, 05-0340
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A self-insurance fund composed of local political subdivisions does not enjoy governmental immunity against a fund member school district-s coverage claim as section 271.152 of the Local Government Code waives the fund-s immunity from suit.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/22/2006
- Decided 12/29/2006
- Published 12/29/2006
Judges
- Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice BRISTER, Justice MEDINA, and Justice JOHNSON.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Mark C. Brodeur, Brodeur Law Firm, Dallas, TX, and Nora Barrera, Alice, TX, for petitioner., Rafael Edward Cruz, Office of the Attorney General, Austin TX, for Attorney General of Texas., Rance L. Craft, Office of the Attorney General, Austin TX, for amicus curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Merritt M. Clements, Judith R. Blakeway, Stephen T. Dennis, Strasburger & Price, San Antonio, TX, for respondent.