Skip to content
The Law Offices of Ryan Henry
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
  • Our Team
    • Ryan Scott Henry
    • Jason Rammel
    • Sidney Reed
    • Justin Plescha
    • Nick Coker
    • Brenna Green
    • Ashley S. Tello
    • Sharon Garces-Trejo
    • Murray Lind
    • Lexi Halfen
    • Brooke Compian
    • April Graves
    • Elizabeth Parra-Cox
    • Chandler Grace
    • Jennifer Compean
    • Matthew Reed
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Author: rhenry12598

Employment Law, Whistleblower

Discovery rule fact question precludes court from granting City’s Plea to Jurisdiction in Whistleblower case

February 25, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  City of Houston v. Robert A. Smith, 01-13-00241-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 25, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Whistleblower Act case where the question was when
Read More

Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Pro Se Plaintiff’s claims for demolition of his mobile home dismissed by Austin Court of Appeals.

February 25, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Bobby Oxford v. City of Ballinger, et al., 03-13-00108-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 25, 2014). This is an appeal from the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction where the Plaintiff alleges the City destroyed his mobile home and stole
Read More

Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Court distinguishes between the actionable claim of misuse of equipment vs non-actionable claim of misuse of information under Texas Tort Claims Act

February 20, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Rakisha Dickerson, 14-13-00232-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 20, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction arising under the Texas Tort Claims
Read More

Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires

No waiver of immunity to compel TxDMV to comply with contract

February 19, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Texas Department of Motor Vehicles v. Pinnacle Motors, 04-13-00496-CV (Tex. App. –  San Antonio, February 19, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction arising from a breach of contract suit. The San Antonio
Read More

Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires

City immune from attorney’s fee under declaratory judgment claims says 4th Court of Appeals.

February 19, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  The City of San Antonio v. The Rogers Shavano Ranch, Ltd., et al, 04-13-00623-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, February 19, 2014) This is a limited scope opinion on whether a plaintiff can recover attorney’s fees under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment
Read More

Discrimination, Employment Law, Official/Qualified Immunity

Diversity training is proper remedial action to avoid Title VII liability says 5th Circuit.

February 14, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Williams-Boldware v. Denton County, Texas No. 13-40044 (5th Cir. January 31, 2014). This is a hostile work environment case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reversed a judgment and dismissed the discrimination claims of an African-American Assistant
Read More

Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Takings

City retains immunity for implied reimbursement contract

February 13, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Midtown Edge, L.P. and Midtown Condominiums, L.L.C. v. The City of Houston, 01-12-00730-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 13, 2014). This is an appeal from an interlocutory order granting the City of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a
Read More

Agency, Civil Service/Collective Bargaining, Employment Law

Witness statement counts as sec. 614.023 complaint says Houston Court of Appeals

February 13, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Harris County Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission v. Louis Guthrie 14-12-00474-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 13, 2014) This is an appeal from a district court order reversing the Harris County Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission’s order affirming the termination of
Read More

Declaratory Judgments, Public Works

Resort loses trespass to title claims against County

February 7, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

  Arrowhead Resort, LLC v. Hill County, Texas, 10-12-00446-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, February 6, 2014). This is an appeal from the granting of the County’s summary judgment motion dismissing Arrowhead’s trespass to try title and declaratory judgment claims over title to
Read More

Civil Service/Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Discrimination, Employment Law

Officers win age discrimination claims against City after department consolidation

February 7, 2014rhenry12598Leave a comment

City of Austin v. Raymond E. Chandler, et al., 03-12-00057-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 7, 2014) This is an age discrimination case where several public safety officers over 40 sued the City of Austin when they lost rank and years of
Read More

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Sign up to receive Case Summaries!

Just leave your email address

We will not distribute your email address to 3rd parties

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Recent Posts

  • Texas Supreme Court holds Texas Constitutional Religious Services Clause is absolute when applied, but only applies to services and not the free exercise of religion
  • Texas Supreme Court holds officer was not reckless when responding to emergency call
  • Houston Court holds City failed to address invitee status as alleged by Plaintiff, so plea was properly denied under TTCA
  • Texas Supreme Court holds TTCA waives immunity for negligence per se claims
  • Texas Supreme Court holds recklessness standard may not apply to emergency responders under TTCA – only whether a law was violated

Archives

Categories

Subscribe to Case Summaries

Subscribe to our Blog

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • Texas Supreme Court holds Texas Constitutional Religious Services Clause is absolute when applied, but only applies to services and not the free exercise of religion
  • Texas Supreme Court holds officer was not reckless when responding to emergency call

© All right reserved

Law Offices of Ryan Henry. Header Photo by Brandon Watts

Request a Quote