LIABILITY - TEXAS

Lawson v. City of Diboll

Supreme Court of Texas - September 18, 2015 - S.W.3d - 2015 WL 5458763

Softball game spectator, who sustained injuries in trip-and-fall accident while exiting baseball complex at city park, brought premises defect action against city. City filed plea to the jurisdiction. The District Court denied plea. City appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed. Spectator petitioned for review.

The Supreme Court of Texas held that spectating at youth softball game at city park was not “recreation” under recreational use statute, and thus statute did not limit city’s liability for damages claimed by spectator.



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