Annexation – Law Office Of Ryan Henry

September 17, 2020Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity

Amarillo Court of Appeals holds findings of fact and conclusions of law improper for plea to the jurisdiction and remanded annexation case for trial

Hill, et al. v City of Fair Oaks Ranch, 07-19-00037-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, Sep. 16, 2020)(mem. Op). This is an annexation […]

September 10, 2020Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction

Dallas Court of Appeals holds property owners failed to establish jurisdiction in annexation case where City was prevented from holding first reading of annexation ordinance

City of Terrell, Texas, et al. v. Frederick George Edmonds, et al., 05-19-01248-CV and 05-19-01382-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, September 8, 2020) […]

January 9, 2018Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Mandamus, Procedure

Trial Court could not properly issue TRO to enjoin city from considering annexation ordinance

In Re City of Pearland, 14-17-00921-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], January 9, 2018) The 14th Court of Appeals in Houston […]

January 4, 2018Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity

Waco Court of Appeals holds property owner was precluded from bringing further claims for disannexation

Karen Hall v. City of Bryan, 10-16-00044-CV (Tex. App. –- Waco, January 3, 2018) This is a disannexation lawsuit where the Waco […]

November 17, 2017Annexation, Injunction, Mandamus, Separation of Powers

In annexation opposition, Dallas Court of Appeals opinion could result in trial courts using TOMA injunction provision to prevent legislative acts not yet up for vote

In Re: City of Mesquite, Texas 05-17-01303-CV (Tex.App— Dallas, November 14, 2017) In this original mandamus proceeding, the Dallas Court of Appeals […]

July 29, 2015Annexation, Constitutional Challenge, Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Land Use, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires, Zoning

City’s jurisdictional plea denied in case asserting City’s development agreement equates to contract zoning

City of Shavano Park v. Ard Mor, Inc., et al, 04-14-00781-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, July 29, 2015) This is an […]

July 24, 2015Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Sovereign Immunity, Ultra Vires

Interpretation of ordinance involving boundaries between two cities is not a “political question” but a matter of statutory construction says Texas Supreme Court

City of Ingleside v City of Corpus Christi, 14-0548 (Tex. July 24, 2015) This declaratory-judgment action involves a boundary dispute between the […]

July 25, 2014Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity

Property owner’s annexation dispute must go back to trial court to determine res judicata application says 10th Court of Appeals

Karen Hall v. City of Bryan, Texas, 10-12-00248-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, July 24, 2014). This is an annexation dispute and the […]

August 23, 2013Annexation, Declaratory Judgments, Land Use, Litigation, Takings

General law City’s annexation proper despite lack of specific consent

Waterway Ranch, LLC v. City of Annetta, 02-12-00309-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, August 23, 2013). This is a case challenging an […]