City of Plano, Texas, et al. v. Elizabeth Carruth, et al. 05-16-00573-CV (Tex. App— Dallas, February 23, 2017) This is a referendum case where the Dallas Court of Appeals dismissed all but one of the Plaintiffs’ claims under a plea to the
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The City of Dallas v. Trinity East Energy, LLC, 05-16-00349-CV(Tex.App— Dallas, February 7, 2017) This is an interlocutory appeal from the granting-in-part and denial-in-part of a plea to the jurisdiction involving an inverse condemnation claim for mineral interests. The Dallas Court of
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The City of Houston and its Current Mayor, Sylvester Turner v. Allen Mark Dacus and Elizabeth C. Perez, 14-16-00123-CV(Tex. App–– Houston[ 14th District], February 9,2017) This is an election case involving posting of an alleged misleading charter amendment where the law of
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Colorado County, et al., v Marc Staff, NO. 15-0912 (Tex., February 3, 2017). This is a Chapter 614 law enforcement termination case where the Texas Supreme Court changed some of the standards for investigating, disciplining, and terminating police officers. The Court reversed
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McLane Company, Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al., No.03-16-00415-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 1, 2017). This is a Texas Public Information Act (“PIA”) request lawsuit where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of several pleas to the
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Jeffory Blackard v. Attorney Pro Tem Kent A. Schaffer, et al.,05-16-00408-CV (Tex.App— Dallas, January 18, 2017) A taxpayer sued Collin County, various County officials and the special appointed prosecutors assigned to represent the state in criminal matters against the current Texas Attorney
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West Travis County Public Utility Agency, on behalf of itself and its Directors, Larry Fox, Michael Murphy, Ray Whisenant, Bill Goodwin, and Scott Roberts, in their Official Capacities v. CCNG Development Co., L.P., No.03-16-00521-CV (Tex. App— Austin, January 4, 2017) This opinion
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JOE VERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND JOSE VERA D/B/A BORDERFEST ASSOCIATION AND BORDERFEST ASSOCIATION v. CITY OF HIDALGO, A TEXAS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 13-16-00088-CV (Tex.App— Corpus Christi, January 5, 2017) This is a dispute between the City of Hidalgo and the BorderFest Association as to
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Leslie E. Barras and Historic Orange Preservation Empowerment, Inc. v. The City of Orange, Texas, et al, 09-16-00073-CV (Tex. App— Beaumont, November 17,2016) This is an appeal from the denial of an injunctive request to prevent the City from relocating its administrative
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City of Austin v. Travis Central Appraisal District, et al, 03-16-00038-CV (Tex. App — Austin. November 10,2016) This is an appraisal case involving vacant land and commercial real property where the City sought to declare parts of the Tax Coder were unconstitutional.
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