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A five-year-old was injured at his elementary school. His father, Albert Durrell, filed a petition for a pre-suit investigatory deposition of Houston Independent School District (HISD) regarding the incident. HISD's plea to the jurisdiction, asserting governmental immunity, was denied by the trial court, leading to this interlocutory appeal. HISD argued that governmental immunity was not waived for non-motor vehicle injuries and that Durrell failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The appellate court affirmed, ruling that the Rule 202 petition was not barred by governmental immunity and Durrell's claims against potential nonemployees did not necessarily require administrative remedy exhaustion.
Hous. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Durrell is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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A five-year-old was injured at his elementary school. His father, Albert Durrell, filed a petition for a pre-suit investigatory deposition of Houston Independent School District (HISD) regarding the incident. HISD's plea to the jurisdiction, asserting governmental immunity, was denied by the trial court, leading to this interlocutory appeal. HISD argued that governmental immunity was not waived for non-motor vehicle injuries and that Durrell failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The appellate court affirmed, ruling that the Rule 202 petition was not barred by governmental immunity and Durrell's claims against potential nonemployees did not necessarily require administrative remedy exhaustion.
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