The City of Austin v. Irene Quinlan

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District at Austin, affirmed in part and reversed and rendered in part an order involving Irene Quinlan’s claims against the City of Austin. The court affirmed the disposition of claims concerning negligent implementation of a premises-maintenance policy, but reversed as to claims concerning premises design and an alleged joint enterprise between the City and Guero’s, rendering judgment dismissing those claims against the City.

Holdings

1. There was no reversible error in the challenged portion of the trial court's order concerning these claims, so that portion of the order was affirmed.
2. The challenged portion of the trial court's order contained reversible error; the court therefore reversed that portion and rendered judgment dismissing those claims against the City.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court committed reversible error in its treatment of Quinlan's claims concerning the City's alleged negligent implementation of its premises-maintenance policy.
2. Whether the trial court committed reversible error in its treatment of Quinlan's claims concerning premises design.
3. Whether the trial court committed reversible error in its treatment of Quinlan's claims concerning an alleged joint enterprise between the City and Guero's.

Disposition

other