Hillman v Nueces County, et al., 17-0588 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is an employment related suit where the Texas Supreme Court held the County was immune from a suit brought by a former assistant district attorney Hillman, a former assistant
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Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group v City of San Antonio, 17-0423 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is a breach of contract case where the Texas Supreme Court held the waiver of immunity found in TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE §§ 271.151–.160 (as it
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City of Denton v Brian Rushing, et al, 17-0336 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying a plea to the jurisdiction in a breach of contract case. The Texas Supreme Court reversed the denial and dismissed
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La Joya Indep. School Dist. v. Alberto Trevino et al., 13-17-00333-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, February 14, 2019) This is a breach of contract case where the 13th Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the school district’s plea to the
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Kempner Water Supply Corp. v. City of Lampasas, Texas, 13-17-00047-CV (Tex. App. Corpus Christi, January 31, 2019) This is a breach of contract case for water treatment where the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals held as a matter of law the
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The problem with December is courts try to get cases off their desk prior to the holiday break. Clients like to get stuff resolved before the holiday break. Which means a lot of stuff happens in December preventing me from keeping up
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Leticia Perez v. Cameron County and Juan A. Gonzalez 13-17-00581-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi & Edinburg, November 15, 2018). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the Thirteenth Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the order granting the County’s plea
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City of Merkel v Copeland, 11-16-00323-CV (Tex. App. — Eastland, October 18, 2018). This is a governmental immunity/breach of contract claim where the Eastland Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. The City entered into a
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City of White Settlement, et al. v. Benjamin S. Emmons, and Source Capital, LLC, 02-17-00358-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, September 27, 2018) While involving a governmental entity, this case is more about personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state financial institution involved in
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City of Lancaster v. White Rock Commercial, LLC, 05-17-00583-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, Aug. 20, 2018). The Dallas Court of Appeals reversed-in-part and affirmed-in-part a $4.7 million-dollar verdict against the City of Lancaster arising out of an alleged breach of an
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