northern Michigan town who, not long ago, had been living in an L.A. homeless shelter.”

Tonken, 34 at the time of the 2000 fund-raiser, basked in his new role, never imaging he’d be facing down government investigators within a couple of years.

Writes Tonken in describing the departure of the Clintons the night of the gala: “Just before they got into the limo, I handed the president gifts from me, Stan Lee and Peter Paul: for him, a custom humidor and a handmade gold watch worth tens of thousands; for Hillary, a necklace that cost eight grand. The first lady disliked it and later sent it back.

“Before my car arrived, I had my last fond glimpses of this gathering of the rich and famous. I watched them drive off intoin which CHIEF JUSTICE HECHT , JUSTICE
WILLETT , JUSTICE GUZMAN , and JUSTICE BROWN joined, and in which JUSTICE JOHNSON , JUSTICE
LEHRMANN , JUSTICE BOYD , and JUSTICE DEVINE joined as to Part III.

       JUSTICE LEHRMANN filed a dissenting opinion, in which JUSTICE JOHNSON , JUSTICE BOYD ,
and JUSTICE DEVINE joined.

       While walking to his office on The University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus, John

Sampson tripped on an improperly secured extension cord and fell, injuring his shoulder. The trial

court denied UT’s plea to the jurisdiction, motion to dismiss, and motion for summary judgment

based on a determination that UT waived its governmental immunity under the Tort Claims Act.

See TEX . CIV . PRAC. & REM .