The City of Houston, Texas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas 03-15-00093-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 23, 2016) This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) case where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the order requiring the release of the
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Slade v. City of Marshall No. 15-40517 (5th Cir., February 10, 2016) This is a §1983 wrongful death case where the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the Slade constitutional claims by the trial court. When City officers were dispatched to a
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Board of Adjustment of the City of San Antonio v. Michael and Theresa Hayes 04-15-00021-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, February 24, 2016) This is a board of adjustment case where the 4th Court of Appeals held the BOA had jurisdiction to
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Stem v. Gomez No. 15-50264 (5th Cir. February 8, 2016) This is an appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim where the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part a constitutional claim
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Wilfrido Mata v. Harris County, Texas, 14-14-00363-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 18, 2016) This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction based on the Plaintiff’s
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Houston Professional Towing Assn. v. City of Houston No. 15-20117 (5th Cir. February 3, 2016). Houston Professional Towing Association (“HPTA”) brings its third lawsuit challenging SafeClear, the freeway towing program run by the City of Houston. In 2004, the city contracted with
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Texas Department of Transportation v. Paul Kirk, 11-15-00105-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, February 11, 2016). Kirk sued TxDOT after he lost consciousness while driving and hit a guardrail. Kirk alleged that the guardrail end terminal that he hit was an “ET-Plus” design.
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City of Glen Rose, Texas and the Zoning Board of Adjustments of the City of Glen Rose, Texas v. Ernest and Shirley Reinke, 07-15-00266-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, February 8, 2016), This is an appeal from a ZBOA decision regarding the denial
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The City of Friendswood and Kevin Holland v. Paul and Carolyn Horn, et al., 01-15-00436-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 11, 2016). This is essentially an inverse condemnation case where the First Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a
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Hidalgo County, Texas v. Michael Calvillo, et al., 13-15-00261-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, February 11, 2016). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case involving a vehicle collision with a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputy in which the 13th Court of
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