Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 78.054 – Individual Immunities
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 78.054
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
A fire fighter is liable for damages described by § 78.052 only to the extent an analogous employee of the governmental unit with which the nonprofit fire department is contracting would be liable and is entitled to the common law immunities applicable to the employee of the governmental unit.