Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Land Use, Litigation, Structural Standards, Takings, Ultra Vires

Owner of demolished condo cannot piggyback on other owners’ attempts to appeal in order to obtain standing says Houston Court of Appeals

Lee Ann Wheelbarger v. City of El Lago and Richard Smith, 01-13-00704-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], September 18, 2014), Wheelbarger owned a condominium (built in 1970s) in a complex called the Landing which was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike in
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Constitutional Challenge, Health and Safety, Litigation, Nuisance, Public Works, Sovereign Immunity, Structural Standards, Takings

Appellant did not submit court records, so waived takings and structural standards appeal

Samuel T. Russell v. City of Dallas, 05-13-00061-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, May 16, 2014). This is a substandard building case where Russell challenged the demolition of a building on his property and brought a takings claim against the City. The trial
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