City of Smithville v. Thomas Watts, 03-13-00173-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, December 13, 2013). This is an appeal arising from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a car accident case under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). The
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Chaney and Medina County v. Simon Camacho and Felipe Camacho, 04-12-00358-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 11, 2013)(mem. Op.) This is a private v public road dedication case. A jury determined the road was private which the San Antonio Court of
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Stanton v. Sims, No. 12-1217, __ U.S. __ (November 4, 2013). In this U.S. Supreme Court case, the Court held an officer was entitled to qualified immunity after entering into a side-yard while in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect. The court
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Tagore v. United States of America No. 12-20214 (5th Cir. November 13, 2013). This is a religious freedom case which, even though the case deals with federal agency compliance, the analysis is helpful for local government RLUIPA and TxRFRA land use matters.
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AGAP Life Offerings, LLC, et al v. Texas State Securities Board, et al, 03-11-00535-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, November 26, 2013). This is an administrative law case, where the primary issue with whether a party can be relieved of the obligation under
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Lone Star College System and Richard Carpenter v. Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT), 14-12-00819-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], November 26, 2013). This is a preemption case with jurisdictional underpinnings which appeared before the court interlocutory after the denial of
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The City of College Station, Texas v. Star Insurance Company No. 12-20746 (5th Cir. November 13, 2013). The underlying case is a zoning matter; however the issues on appeal is whether the City’s insurance should have covered the defense. This case should
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CITY OF HOUSTON v. CHRISTOPHER RHULE, 12-0721 (Tex. 2013). This is a Texas Supreme Court opinion which centers on the lack of jurisdiction for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The underlying facts are related to a worker’s compensation claim, but the case
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Jennifer Romano v. The State of Texas, 09-13-00250-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 21, 2013). This is a dangerous dog case where the court held that even though the Texas Health and Safety Code does not provide for an appeal, a person
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Amanda Lafferty v. Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, 09-13-00039-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 21, 2013). This is a police chase/motor vehicle accident case where Lafferty, a passenger, alleges she was injured when ejected after the four-wheeler she was riding on was
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