Special Defects

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo governmental entities
gptkbp:contrastsWith general defects
premises defects
gptkbp:defines A condition that presents an unexpected and unusual danger to ordinary users of a roadway.
gptkbp:example excavation on a roadway
obstruction on a roadway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Special Defects
gptkbp:legalCitation Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 101.022(b)
gptkbp:plaintiffMustProve actual or constructive knowledge by governmental entity
injury was proximately caused by the special defect
gptkbp:relatedTo sovereign immunity
gptkbp:requires governmental entity to warn or make safe
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Texas_law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fredrik_Thordendal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7