Leondra Leach v. The City Of Tyler, 12-21-00004-CV (Tex. App. – Tyler June 9, 2021). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) premise defect case where the Tyler Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order dismissing the case for lack
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John Artuso v. Town of Trophy Club, Texas, 02-20-00377-CV, (Tex. App – Fort Worth, May 13, 2021) This is a negligence, taking, and declaratory judgment action where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the Town’s plea to the
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Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs City of Heath v. Robert Williamson d/b/a PCNETSYS, No. 05-20-00685-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas, May 3, 2021) (mem. op.). In this interlocutory appeal from a trial court’s holding denying a city’s plea to the
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City of Odessa, Texas v. AIM Media Texas, LLC d/b/a The Odessa American, 11-20-00229-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, May 13, 2021). This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) case where the Eastland Court of Appeals held the Plaintiff had properly fallen under
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The City of Dallas v. Estate of Yolanda Jeanne Webber, et al., 05-20-00669-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, April 22, 2021). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the Dallas Court of Appeals held the City was immune from suit.
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Data Foundry, Inc. v City of Austin, 19-0475 (Tex. April 9, 2021) This is a utility rate challenge case. However, the issue considered by the Texas Supreme Court is whether the company purchasing electricity has standing to sue. The Court held it
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Lakshmana Viswanath v. The City of Laredo, 04-20-00152-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, April 14, 2021) This is an appeal from a city ethics commission determination where the San Antonio Court of Appeals affirmed the commission’s finding but reversed the award of
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Anokwuru v. City of Houston, et al., No. 20-20295 (5th Cir. March 16, 2021) This is a racial discrimination/§1983 case where the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal. The Houston Police Department was investigating an
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Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Nathan White v. City of Houston, No. 01-20-00415-CV (Tex. App.—Houston March 25, 2021). In this appeal from a trial court’s holding that the city retained immunity under the emergency exception to
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Torres v Madrid, et al., No. 19–292. (U.S. March 25, 2021) This is an excessive force/§1983 case where the U.S. Supreme Court held the proper inquiry into a “seizure” by excessive force (i.e. gunshots) is whether the challenged conduct objectively manifests an
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