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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 18:56:43+00:00

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concealed, pre-existing defect rather than from the contractor's work. Gen. Elec. Co. v. Moritz, 257 S.W.3d 211, 215 (Tex. 2008).
owner knows or should have known about.” Id. (quoting Shell Oil Co. v. Khan, 138 S.W.3d 288, 295 (Tex. 2004)).
The Texas Legislature has waived sovereign immunity for personal injury claims arising from a premise defect. Tex. Civ. Prac.
to a licensee on private property, unless the claimant pays for the use of the premises.
devices as is required by Section 101.060.
Act of May 17, 1985, 69th Leg., R.S., ch. 959, 1985 Tex. Gen. Laws 3242, 3303 (amended 2005) (current version at Tex. Civ.
standard applies. Tex. Civ Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.022(a); see also State Dep’t of Highways & Public Transp. v. Payne, 838 S.
defect.”). Whether a condition is a premise defect or special defect is a question of law, which we review de novo. Payne, 838 S.
“excavations or obstructions.” See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.022(b).
blocking the road does. It thus falls outside the TTCA’s narrow special-defect class as a matter of law.
as a broken weld, this argument addresses knowledge of other chairs, not the one that actually broke.
TTCA, premises liability, dangerous condition, ostrich defense) .
summary judgment in Sunblossom's favor pursuant to rule 166a(i).
GROUP REALTY, L.L.C., UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC. AND MOTORS INSURANCE COMPANY v.
00437-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑26‑09)(premises liability, crime, negligence, and gross negligence).
judgment and render judgment that Miguez take nothing from appellant.

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