Opinion

Watkins v. Southcrest Baptist Church

9 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 176
399 S.W.2d 530
1966 Tex. LEXIS 378

Court: Texas Supreme Court
Filed: Jan 5, 1966
Status: Published
Author: Walker
On the bench: Norvell, Walker, Greenhill, Calvert, Steakley, Smith
Cited by: 27 cases

Abrogated by Howle v. Camp Amon Carter, 14 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 445 (1971)

Later courts went against this

Abrogated by Howle v. Camp Amon Carter, 14 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 445 (1971)
They contend that tort liability under the rule of respondent superior in charitable organizations was modified in Watkins v. Southcrest Baptist Church, 399 S.W.2d 530 (Tex.Sup.1966) and abrogated in Howie v. Camp Amon Carter, 470 S.W.2d 629 (Tex.Sup.1971).
Texas Supreme CourtJul 7, 1971medium confidenceRead it

The opinion

WALKER, Justice

(concurring).

I concur in the judgment of affirmance in this case, but would announce now that the doctrine of charitable immunity will not be recognized in cases hereafter arising.

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