Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 78.103 – Liability of Volunteer Fire Department
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 78.103
- 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 volunteer fire department is:
(1) liable for damages described by § 78.102 only to the extent that a county providing the same or similar services would be liable under Chapter 101; and
(2) entitled to the exclusions, exceptions, and defenses applicable to a county under Chapter 101 and other statutory or common law.