Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Dallas Court of Appeals holds simply because building was having roof repairs does not equate to actual knowledge of dangerous condition due to water at specific location of convention center

City of Dallas v. Leslie Papierski 05-17-00157-CV (Tex. App— Dallas, October 2,2017) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case and interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. The Dallas Court of Appeals reversed and rendered
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Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires

District immune from suit challenging the validity of district actions, but Plaintiff entitled to replead as ultra vires claim

 Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Cross-Appellee) v. Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District (Cross-Appellant) 04-16-00536-CV (Tex.App— San Antonio, September 13, 2017) This is a declaratory judgment case between two local governmental entities. The San Antonio Court of
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Discrimination, Employment Law, Litigation, Procedure, Retaliation

TxDOT former employee failed to establish disability discrimination or retaliation claims

Melissa K. Ferguson v. Texas Department of Transportation, 11-15-00110-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, August 31, 2017). This is an employment disability discrimination and retaliation case where the Eastland Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of the employer. Ferguson was employed
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Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sec. 1983, Sovereign Immunity, Takings, Ultra Vires

Town immune from claims to invalidate vote where no ordinance was actually adopted says Fort Worth Court of Appeals

Peter Schmitz, et al  v. Town of Ponder, Texas, et al. 02-16-00114-CV, (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, August 31, 2017). This is an appeal from a final judgment against the Plaintiffs who attempted to force the Town to enforce its zoning laws
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Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires

Interlocutory appeal mooted by Plaintiff’s non-suit, even though Plaintiff refiled similar suit directly after dismissal

City of Sealy, et al.  v. Town Park Center, 01-17-00127-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 24, 2017). This is an opinion where the court held the appeal is moot, but where the City asserted mootness was not applicable due to
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