College Professor Can't Pursue Tort Claim for Accident Involving Co-Worker

A Texas appellate court ruled that a university professor could not pursue a tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being struck by a colleague who was driving a university-owned vehicle on campus. Case: Barker v. Sam Houston State University, No. 06-22-00076-CV, 06/22/2023, published. Facts: Roseanne M. Barker worked for Sam Houston State University as a history professor. Before her class began on Oct. 11, 2017, Barker parked her car in the SHSU parking lot across the street from where her class was held even though she was not permitted to park there. After her class ...