Peace officer’s general authority over criminal violations is not enough to qualify under Whistleblower Act as proper law enforcement authority in all cases

City of Sachse v. Dan Wood, 05-13-00773-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, March 27, 2014). This is a Whistleblower Act case where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction of the City. Woods was a lieutenant
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Dallas court states it is “not prepared to conclude that a State entity can waive sovereign immunity by its conduct.”

  Larry M. Gentilello M.D. v. University of Texas Southwestern Health Systems, 05-13-00149-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, March 24, 2014) and Larry M. Gentilello M.D. v. Dallas County Hospital District d/b/a Parkand Hospital 05-13-00150-CV (Tex. App.  – Dallas, March 24, 2014). This
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Knowledge of preventable damage does not equal intent to damage under Takings claim says 4th Court of Appeals

    San Antonio Water System v. Robert Overby and Teresa Overby, 04-13-00364-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, March 19, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a flooding case which the San
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