CompFox AI Summary
This is an order concerning motions for summary judgment and/or to dismiss in a case where plaintiffs, representing the estates of David Polk, Jr. and Brenda Mann, sued the Bexar County Sheriff and Bexar County following the suicides of Polk and Mann in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. Plaintiffs alleged deliberate indifference to constitutional rights and violations of the Texas Tort Claims Act and the Texas Wrongful Death Act. The court granted qualified immunity to the Sheriff in his individual capacity for Section 1983 claims but denied dismissal of Section 1983 claims against him in his official capacity pending further discovery. It also dismissed the Texas Tort Claims Act claims, finding no waiver of immunity for the use of property, and dismissed the Wrongful Death Act claims against the county.
Mann Ex Rel. Terrazas v. Lopez is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. 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 District Court, W.D. Texas.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
This is an order concerning motions for summary judgment and/or to dismiss in a case where plaintiffs, representing the estates of David Polk, Jr. and Brenda Mann, sued the Bexar County Sheriff and Bexar County following the suicides of Polk and Mann in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. Plaintiffs alleged deliberate indifference to constitutional rights and violations of the Texas Tort Claims Act and the Texas Wrongful Death Act. The court granted qualified immunity to the Sheriff in his individual capacity for Section 1983 claims but denied dismissal of Section 1983 claims against him in his official capacity pending further discovery. It also dismissed the Texas Tort Claims Act claims, finding no waiver of immunity for the "use" of property, and dismissed the Wrongful Death Act claims against the county.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.