School Leadership Review (Oct 2016)

Texas School District Liability in Pupil Transportation: A Legal Analysis of the Texas Tort Claims Act and Sovereign Immunity

  • Kayne M. Smith,
  • Melissa Arrambide,
  • Timothy Letzring,
  • Chuck Holt

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 34 – 45

Abstract

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Despite information and research being available in the area of tort liability, including relevant topics in public school law, there are limited resources on the topic for school transportation litigation. The question arises with the motor driven vehicle exception of sovereign immunity and how this may pertain to litigation involving school bus services.