Williams v. City of Cleveland, Mississippi No. 12-60759 (5th Cir. September 25, 2013)(Order publishing opinion dated October 31, 2013) This is a Taser related death case where the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the City and individual officers on immunity
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City of Laredo v Limon, No. 04-12-00616-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, November 6, 2013). This is a TTCA automobile accident case where the City of Laredo appeals a trial verdict where a treating physician was permitted to testify as to
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Texans for Free Enterprise v. Texas Ethics Commission, No.13-50014 (5th Cir. October 16, 2013). This is an injunction case of interest to any governmental entity which has its own election code or enforces state law election codes through an ethics ordinance. In
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Alief Independent School District, Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry, 14-12-00532-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 31, 2013). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act suit where Plaintiff Perry was a “gang officer” for Alief ISD police force. Perry
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Texas Supreme Court holds successful lawyer against City failed to establish proper attorney’s fees.
City of Laredo v Montano, et al, No. 12-0274 (Tex. October 25, 2013). This is an eminent domain case (mainly for litigators) released today from the Texas Supreme Court appealing a jury determination that the City’s condemnation of certain property was not for
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ALJ F-5 determination not preclusive in federal Uniformed Services Employment suit says 5th Circuit.
Bradberry v. Jefferson County, Texas No. 12-41040 (5th Cir. October 17, 2013). This is an employment case where a former deputy sheriff claims he was terminated after returning from his two-week U.S. Army Reserve obligation in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment
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City of Celina v. Stambaugh, 05-13-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, October 22, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a takings case which the Fifth Court of appeals reversed and dismissed. TThe City
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San Antonio Water System v. Debra Nicholas, 04-12-00442-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, October 23, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case where Nicholas claimed she was terminated then not considered for reemployment after she opposed certain discriminatory practices. A jury returned
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Anderson Petro-Equipment, Inc. and Curtis Ray Anderson v. The State of Texas, No. 03-13-00176-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, October 22, 2013). In this suit the State of Texas sued the Anderson defendants (corporation and individual officer) for costs associated with plugging an
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Rodriguez, et al. v. Beaumont Independent School District, et al., No. 09-13-00434-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, October 17, 2013) In this case the Beaumont Court of Appeals was asked to see how the recent U.S. Supreme Court declaration that portions of the
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